CBO Certified Coder II

40 Children's Physician Services of South Texas; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Health System seeks a Medical Coder to review medical records and assign ICD and CPT codes for outpatient encounters. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and timely coding to support billing and denials resolution.

Primary duties include auditing, responding to coding queries from internal and external customers, and coordinating with physicians to obtain needed information. Education and ongoing training are encouraged within a collaborative hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to review medical records and assign ICD/CPT codes.
• Experience with outpatient coding and audits preferred.
• Must be able to respond to coding questions from internal/external customers.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records and assign ICD and CPT codes.
• Code all outpatient record types daily.
• Assist with coding audits as needed.
• Monitor charge review work queues.
• Code records timely and accurately.
• Respond to billing staff coding questions to aid with denials.
• Request information from physicians as needed.
• Participate in educational programs and department meetings.
• Perform duties as required by CBO Coding Manager/Director.

Skills

ICD- CPT coding

Audits

Coding queries handling

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

AA degree or equivalent

Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Always maintains utmost level of confidentiality.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Reviews the medical record and assigns the appropriate ICD and CPT codes.
• Codes all assigned outpatient record types daily.
• May assist with audits as needed.
• Monitors assigned charge review work queue.
• Codes records in a timely manner.
• Maintains satisfactory coding performance in accordance with the department’s accuracy target and productivity requirements for each record type.
• Assist with billing staff coding questions to assist with denials.
• Responds to coding requests from internal and external customers, i.e. business office, physician office.
• Requests information needed from physician as needed.
• Participates in attending educational programs, hospital and departmental staff meeting.
• Performs other duties as required by CBO Coding Manager and/or Director.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3 -5 years’ physician coding experience preferred. Pediatric multi-specialty coding experienced preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS. Certified as any of the following: CCS, CCS-P, CPC, AAPC specialty coding certifications, RCC Radiology coding certification. Must maintain continuing education hours to maintain certification.

Until all children are well. Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.