Physician Coding Specialist — Hospital Billing

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract hospital services for SLPG physicians. You will ensure data quality and work with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to maintain smooth information flow.

The role requires CPT/HCPCS coding expertise, experience with ICD-9/ICD-10, and familiarity with coding guidelines across inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E/M services.

Qualifications

• Codes and abstracts physician services according to ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines.
• Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews.
• Performs data entry of abstracted physician information into databases.
• Participates in educational sessions to the medical staff for coding and documentation compliance.

Responsibilities

• Codes and abstracts professional fee hospital services performed by SLPG physicians from medical records according to ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines.
• Utilizes 3M Encoder for validation of RVUs and CPT-4 procedure unbundling.
• Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews.
• Maintains daily productivity as outlined.
• Responsible for up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines for hospital inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E&M services.
• Performs data entry of abstracted physician information into databases.
• Conducts educational sessions to the medical staff for coding and documentation compliance.

Skills

CPT/HCPCS coding

Data entry

3M Encoder

Coding accuracy

Education

RHIA

RHIT

CPC

CCS-P

CCS

Tools

3M Encoder

EHR software

Job description

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract hospital services for SLPG physicians. You will ensure data quality and work with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to maintain smooth information flow.

The role requires CPT/HCPCS coding expertise, experience with ICD-9/ICD-10, and familiarity with coding guidelines across inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E/M services.