Physician Fee Coding Specialist | Hospital Billing

DaMar Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract physician services in the hospital setting, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with CMS directives.

The role collaborates with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to maintain smooth information flow and high-quality coding outputs. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of CPT/HCPCS coding experience, working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and familiarity with computerized patient records.

Qualifications

• RHIA, RHIT, CPC, OR CCS-P with working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding.
• Minimum 1-3 years experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding.
• Previous experience with computerized patient record and coding system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Codes and abstracts physician services performed in the hospital setting according to guidelines.
• Assure data quality through quarterly reviews.
• Performs data entry of physician services statistics into specialty-specific databases.
• Works with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure appropriate flow of information.
• 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 maintaining up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines as they relate to physician services 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.

Education

RHIA

RHIT

CPC

CCS-P

ICD-9/ICD-10 knowledge

CPT coding

HCPCS coding

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Physician Coder to code and abstract physician services in the hospital setting, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with CMS directives.

The role collaborates with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to maintain smooth information flow and high-quality coding outputs. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of CPT/HCPCS coding experience, working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and familiarity with computerized patient records.