ICD-10/CPT Medical Records Coder – Detail-Driven

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Medical Coder responsible for reviewing inpatient and outpatient records, coding diagnoses and procedures with ICD-10 and CPT to support compliant medical billing.

Under supervision, you will abstract complex data, ensure coding accuracy, and coordinate with care teams to obtain complete documentation. This role emphasizes attention to detail, regulatory compliance, and strong communication with internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in ICD-10 and CPT coding.
• Basic understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• A solid customer service acumen and interpersonal skills to effectively work with both internal and external customers and responds to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, interprets, and assigns diagnostic and procedural codes based upon medical record documentation according to correct coding principles.
• Provides technical work in documentation and coding for medical billing, abstracts patient-related data from medical records and coding of diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10 and CPT codes.
• Works coding related charge review and claim edits daily to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Obtains medical records and charge fee information from patient care area.
• Contacts other facilities to obtain medical records and information needed to bill for services rendered.
• Verifies charge capture and physician notes for completeness to include abstracting and entering relevant medical information from the medical records; checks for required signatures; ensures proper documentation guidelines are followed.
• Codes diagnosis and procedures using classification coding systems.
• Reviews charge documents for completeness.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

Customer service

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Medical Coder responsible for reviewing inpatient and outpatient records, coding diagnoses and procedures with ICD-10 and CPT to support compliant medical billing.

Under supervision, you will abstract complex data, ensure coding accuracy, and coordinate with care teams to obtain complete documentation. This role emphasizes attention to detail, regulatory compliance, and strong communication with internal and external customers.