Coding Specialist II reviews inpatient and outpatient medical records for documentation, abstracting and analyzing.  Assign all codes to the highest level of specificity following the current guidelines for ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS.  Understand and properly apply modifiers, CCI edits, medical policy rules (e.g., LCD/NCD), etc., in compliance with payor regulations.

Hours: Monday-Friday, standard business hours 

Location: Remote, applicants preferably reside in the UPH geography of Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin 

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Coding and Department Support

• Assigns procedural codes according to coding conventions defined by the American Medical Association’s CPT manual, CMS, including the Correct Coding Initiative, Medicaid and other third-party payor policies as applicable.
• Assigns diagnosis codes according to the ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
• Working knowledge of modifiers, CCI edits, HCPCs, LCD/NCDs and other applicable tools to insure compliance with payer regulations.
• Research and resolve coding related issues accordingly per established EPIC Charge Review Work Queue functionality.
• Collaborate with Clinical Auditors to identify opportunities for improvement and provide guidance/counsel to providers.
• Monitor environmental conditions in order to secure protected health information.
• Maintain departmental and organizational awareness by attending meetings as required, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization’s intranet site.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
• Maintain compliance with Personnel policies and procedures.
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
• Perform other duties as requested to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the organization.
• Consistently research and resolve coding related denials per payer regulations.
• Charge entry of CPT and ICD-9/ICD-10 codes.
• Ability to code complex procedural coding cases.
• Maintain productivity standards.
• Maintain quality scores at or above 95%.
• Collection and/or analysis of coding-related data for training purposes or presentation as needed.
• Behave in a manner consistent with all Compliance and HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

• Highschool Diploma/GED
• Completion of nationally recognized coding program (AHIMA/AAPC)
• Three (3) years professional coding experience.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification status required.