Physician Fee Coding Specialist

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract hospital services performed by SLPG physicians. The role requires data entry into specialty databases and collaboration with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure accurate information flow.

Education in RHIA/RHIT/CPC/CCS-P is required, with 1–3 years in CPT/HCPCS coding and knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines. Equal opportunity employer; Learn More Here.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding.
• Working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding.
• Experience with computerized patient record and coding systems preferred.

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 and 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 specialty-specific databases.
• Conducts educational sessions to the medical staff for coding and documentation compliance.

Skills

CPT/HCPCS coding

3M Encoder usage

Data entry

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 services performed by SLPG physicians. The role requires data entry into specialty databases and collaboration with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure accurate information flow.

Education in RHIA/RHIT/CPC/CCS-P is required, with 1–3 years in CPT/HCPCS coding and knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines. Equal opportunity employer; Learn More Here.