Outpatient Coding Specialist II

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a detail-oriented professional to abstract, code, and interpret outpatient clinic and provider services for professional or facility billing. This role supports documentation and coding processes to ensure accurate reimbursement without direct patient care.

The candidate should have coding certifications or equivalent experience, with strong regulatory knowledge, and be capable of mentoring junior coders and collaborating with hospital staff.

Qualifications

• AHIMA or AAPC certification or RHIA/RHIT or CCS, etc., or three years coding experience.
• Two years of coding, clinical, or billing experience.
• If no certification, must obtain AHIMA or AAPC certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles clinic or provider visits and reports on documentation issues.
• Codes outpatient services and allocates appropriate coding classifications.
• Interacts with providers and staff on billing issues.
• Researches and resolves high-volume accounts and complex claims.
• Interprets regulatory guidelines for coding and reimbursement decisions.
• Ensures adherence to department quality and productivity standards.
• Supports other department coding needs.
• Mentors Level I Coders.

Skills

Effective communication

Regulatory compliance

Training others

Education

AHIMA/AAPC certification or RHIA/RHIT/CCS etc

Two years coding/clinical/billing experience

Certification within six months under equivalency rule

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

University of Utah Health seeks a detail-oriented professional to abstract, code, and interpret outpatient clinic and provider services for professional or facility billing. This role supports documentation and coding processes to ensure accurate reimbursement without direct patient care.

The candidate should have coding certifications or equivalent experience, with strong regulatory knowledge, and be capable of mentoring junior coders and collaborating with hospital staff.