Professional Fee Coder

About the role

Responsible for the collection of relevant, pertinent, accurate and timely professional fee diagnosis and/or procedural codes abstracted from physician documentation per practice plan and CMS/HCFA guidelines. The Coder will work in close collaboration with compliance, clinical departments, physicians and SCH Revenue Cycle team members. Performs other duties as assigned and may be responsible for working account problems in EPIC.

Please note: 100% remote for WASHINGTON STATE ONLY

Required Education and Experience

• Completion of credentialed Professional Fee Coding Course
• Minimum of two years experience in medical coding or coding related experience

Required Credentials

• Certification as a CPC-A, CPC, specialty AAPC coding certification required, or CCS-P through AHIMA

Preferred Credentials

• AHIMA: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CCS-P
• From AAPC: CPC, COC, CIC, CRC, CPMA, or CPCO
• Experience in a Pediatric setting

Compensation

$29.16 - $43.73 per hour

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Benefits

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

About Seattle Children's

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children's hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation's very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.