Hospital Physician Coder: Data Integrity & Compliance

St. Luke's University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract hospital physician services in accordance with ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines.

You will ensure data quality through quarterly reviews and collaborate with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure accurate information flow. The role requires 1–3 years of CPT/HCPCS coding experience and familiarity with computerized patient records.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding.
• Experience with computerized patient record and coding system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Codes and abstracts professional fee hospital services for SLPG physicians per ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, CMS guidelines.
• Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews.
• Maintains daily productivity as outlined.
• Keeps up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines for hospital services.
• Performs data entry of abstracted physician information into databases.
• Conducts educational sessions to medical staff on coding and documentation compliance.

Skills

ICD-9/ICD-10 coding

CPT/HCPCS coding

Data entry

3M Encoder

Education

RHIA

RHIT

CPC

CCS-P

Tools

3M Encoder

Job description

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract hospital physician services in accordance with ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines.

You will ensure data quality through quarterly reviews and collaborate with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure accurate information flow. The role requires 1–3 years of CPT/HCPCS coding experience and familiarity with computerized patient records.