Professional Coder II- Revenue Cycle

Position Summary

The Professional Coder II is responsible for reviewing medical documentation provided by physicians or other health care professionals to validate or assign and sequence CPT/HCPCS, ICD-10CM, and modifiers for both clinic and hospital based professional encounters. The Coder applies coding conventions in accordance with official coding and regulatory guidelines, third-party payer policies, and departmental procedures.

This role is responsible for inpatient/outpatient E/M encounters including office or hospital outpatient procedures, radiology and emergency department visits.

UTHealth is seeking Professional Coder II and III candidates to join its Revenue Cycle – Charge Capture team. Responsibilities include coding and resolving edits for Diagnostic Imaging coding. Cardiology, radiology and cardiology coding experience, along with Epic proficiency, are preferred.

• Department: Revenue Cycle
• Status: Full-time
• Location: Remote (2 -4 weeks onsite for training @ 1851 Crosspoint Ave, 77054),
• Occasionally, onsite meetings/additional training, etc.
• Must live in Texas (TX) We DO NOT provide lodging or mileage reimbursement for training

Position Key Accountabilities

• Resolves edits and assigns diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Responsible for reviewing encounters in the coding work queue in a timely manner and resolving all coding related edits.
• Reviews medical record and accurately assigns and sequences CPT, ICD-10CM, and HCPCS codes/modifiers ensuring compliance with all applicable guidelines.
• Approves and assigns ICD-10 and CPT codes suggested within Code Ryte CAC application for Radiology and Emergency Medicine services.
• Reviews and assigns ICD-10 and CPT codes for office and hospital EM services including Critical Care, bed side and other less complex procedures.
• Generates basic physician queries in accordance to established procedures.
• Provides feedback and education as required.
• Confirms that all applicable UTHealth and Coding Guidelines are being followed when resolving edits.
• Performs charge entry of professional services including but not limited to non-invasive tests, anesthesia, hospital or office-based visits.
• Abstracts information needed for billing of ancillary procedures or other outpatient services.
• Resolves any applicable system errors during charge entry.
• Performs charge reconciliation when applicable to the department via logs, visit schedules, and other reports.
• Meets the required coding quality and productivity expectations per department policy and procedure.
• Completes all education assigned by the Charge Capture and Coding department in collaboration with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI).
• Stays up-to-date with all federal, state, coding & departmental guidelines and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Analytical skills, ability to interpret data, and maintain spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 CM and CPT coding conventions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, the ability to abstract data and maintain a database required
• High level understanding of all federal/government regulations, coding guidance and the revenue cycle policies and procedures.
• Effective verbal and written communication between internal and external customers.
• Excellent time management skills required.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently without close supervision.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure due to changing priorities, interruptions, and workload variability.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required or
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required or
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required or
• Certified Coding Specialist
• Physician-based (CCS-P) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required or
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) required or
• Radiology Coding Certification (RCC) by Radiology Coding Certification Board (RCCB) required

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Minimum Experience

• 3 years experience in Health Information Management (HIM) coding required
• Clinic or hospital E/M coding preferred
• Clinic and hospital outpatient-based procedures preferred

May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position.

Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.