Remote Cardiac & Vascular Coding Specialist

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); Remote; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking an experienced Coding Specialist 3 to support professional fee coding and quality reviews for complex cardiology and related procedures within an academic medical center. This remote role emphasizes independence, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with providers and clinical teams.

The position involves coding inpatient and specialty services, applying CPT/ICD-10-CM codes and modifiers, and performing coding quality reviews to improve documentation integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant coding experience.
• CPC or CCS-P certification required.
• Experience with cardiology, thoracic, vascular surgery E/M and procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and code inpatient and specialty physician services across cardiology and related areas.
• Assign CPT, ICD-10-CM codes and modifiers with regulatory compliance.
• Identify documentation improvements and collaborate with providers for accuracy.
• Perform coding quality reviews, audits, and education to improve performance.
• Mentor lower-level staff and support coding education initiatives.

Skills

Advanced medical coding

CPC/CCS-P certification

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UVA Health is seeking an experienced Coding Specialist 3 to support professional fee coding and quality reviews for complex cardiology and related procedures within an academic medical center. This remote role emphasizes independence, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with providers and clinical teams.

The position involves coding inpatient and specialty services, applying CPT/ICD-10-CM codes and modifiers, and performing coding quality reviews to improve documentation integrity.