Coder II Professional Fee

CommonSpirit Health; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Coder II to apply senior-level expertise in coding inpatient and outpatient professional services across multiple specialties. You will review documentation to assign CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 codes, resolve edits, analyze denials, and collaborate with supervisors and the Revenue Management team to ensure compliant coding and optimized revenue.

The role requires at least three years of multi-specialty professional fee coding experience, EHR familiarity, and strong

Qualifications

• Three+ years of professional fee coding experience across multiple specialties.
• Experience with EHRs and health care applications.

Responsibilities

• Code inpatient and outpatient professional fee services across multiple specialties using CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes.
• Review documentation, resolve edits and denials, and collaborate with Revenue Management to optimize revenue integrity.
• Maintain workqueues and coding assignments within defined processing timeframes.
• Submit queries to providers for clarification when needed.
• Meet productivity and accuracy standards established by management.
• Code three or more specialties or at least one highly complex specialty (e.g., Cardiology).
• Follow protocols to promote efficiencies and timely filing of claims.

Skills

Multi-specialty coding

Payer rules

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Epic experience

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Coder II, you will apply your senior-level expertise to meticulously code both inpatient and outpatient professional fee services across multiple specialties, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Every day you will review documentation to assign appropriate CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 diagnosis codes. You will expertly resolve edits in work queues (charge review, claim edit, follow up), analyze denials for corrected claims or appeals, and collaborate with clinic supervisors, providers, and the Revenue Management team to resolve coding issues and questions, following applicable payer rules and guidelines. To be successful in this role, you will possess at least three years of experience in multi-specialty professional fee coding, a deep understanding of payer rules and guidelines, exceptional attention to detail, and proven abilities in analytical problem-solving and effective communication to optimize revenue integrity

• Uses appropriate tools, code books, references, and systems to determine proper coding for services based upon documentation in the patient record.
• Maintains assigned workqueues and coding assignments within defined processing timeframes.
• Submits appropriate queries to providers for clarification when needed.
• Meets productivity and accuracy standards established by management.
• Ability to code at least three (3) or more different specialties; or at least one highly complex specialty (i.e., Cardiology).
• Follows established protocols to promote efficiencies within the department and timely filing of claims.

Along with CO, KS and NM, this position is open to remote/out of state candidates residing in only these states:

• Alabama- Arizona- Arkansas- Colorado
• Florida- Georgia- Idaho- Indiana
• Iowa- Kansas - Kentucky- Louisiana
• Missouri- Mississippi- Nebraska- New Mexico
• North Carolina- Ohio- Oklahoma- South Carolina
• South Dakota- Tennessee- Texas- Utah
• Virginia- West Virginia- Wyoming

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience in professional fee coding.
• Experience with the electronic health record (EHR) and health care applications.
• Up to six (6) months to obtain the CPCCPC or CCSP.

Preferred

• Associate Degree or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Epic experience.
• Additional coding certifications (specialty credential(s)/CPMA).

Where You’ll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.