Practice Coding Specialist II Radiation Oncology

Practice Coding Specialist II Radiation Oncology

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Job Title: Practice Coding Specialist II Department: Radiation Oncology Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania- 3400 Spruce St Hours: Fully remote, flexible hours between 7:30am - 5pm

Summary:

This position reports to the Supervisor of Billing, and is responsible for converting diagnoses and procedures- specifically for professional or clinic services into appropriate codes using ICD-10 as well as completing day-to-day administrative tasks. The main focus of the Practice Coding Specialist II is to oversee coding processes and serve as a resource to other practice coders, helping to foster staff development, satisfaction, and achievement. This role will also act as a liaison between coding personnel and other staff groups- from clinicians, to staff responsible for authorizations, billing, and denial management, as well as executive leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately applies ICD-10, HCPCS/CPT, and APC codes for both routine and complex procedures as well as maintains or exceeds the standard level of quality and productivity
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge and provides guidance on requirements
• Conducts both regular and ad-hoc coding reviews on professional services in order to identify common errors, potential areas in need of improvement or education, as well as procedural or communication breakdowns.
• May also review secured authorizations and pre-billed claims as needed to ensure they adequately reflect the procedures preformed
• Provides educations sessions or events as well as acts as a mentor to newly hired coders and addresses posed questions or concerns from coders, clinicians, or other related departments
• Reviews and interprets patient medical record documentation to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures and assigns ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-CM and CPT 4 codes accurately and timely to the highest level of specificity based upon physician documentation for ambulatory surgery, special procedure, observation, emergency department, outpatient ancillary and clinic visit records
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Credentials:

• CCS or CPC (Required)
• RHIA or RHIT

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• And 3-5 years coding experience including outpatient or specialty coding

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