Abstractor​/Coder

Abstractor/Coder I – Biological Sciences Division, University of Chicago

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Base pay range: $25.95/hr – $37.98/hr

BSD UCP – Professional Billing Coding – Medical Specialty

The Biological Sciences Division (BSD) and the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) are managed by a single Dean/Executive Vice President and comprise the largest unit of the University, accounting for 60% of its annual budget. All physician, hospital, and clinic services are managed through the Medical Center, which is a $1.3 billion enterprise. The BSD includes the Pritzker School of Medicine, approximately 20 academic units, degree‑granting committees, and research centers and institutes.

The BSD is located on the University’s main campus in Hyde Park, ten minutes south of downtown Chicago. BSD’s patient care operations are conducted primarily at the University of Chicago Hospital and clinics. The University of Chicago Practice Plan (UCPP) supports the clinical activity of nearly 850 clinically active faculty. Each physician is a faculty member and is based in a specified department in the BSD.

The University of Chicago Physicians Group (UCPG) team is responsible for the overall management of clinical revenue for physician billing. This includes frontend revenue capture, working of edits and conducting audits for physician education, ensuring the workflow of charge capture through invoice creation. UCPG is seeking an Abstractor/Coder to work with providers and staff on professional billing and compliance activities. Strong knowledge of evaluation and management coding guidelines and requirements is strongly preferred.

This position is eligible for a flexible work arrangement.

• Obtain appropriate reimbursement levels for professional services by reviewing and coding medical procedures, diagnoses, and physician visits.
• Analyze denial and rejection reports, and appeal wherever appropriate.
• Submit charges in a timely manner.
• Work in collaboration with the Clinical Revenue Supervisor and others, providing guidance to faculty and staff on the charge capture and documentation processes.
• Educate physicians and support staff on coding issues, including fraud and abuse related to coding, professional billing, and clinical documentation.
• Attend and participate in meetings related to clinical revenue production and compliance.
• Track physicians on inpatient service and ensure charges are captured for services provided.
• Manage tracking log.
• Audit and provide feedback to all providers rotating on inpatient service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, as demonstrated by certification through a nationally accredited body (e.g., AAPC or AHIMA) required.
• Working knowledge of ICD and CPT coding classification systems, coding for third‑party payers, including CMS guidelines and reimbursement compliance, and demonstrated knowledge of specialty and primary care coding concepts with modifiers and documentation requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe required.
• Effective communication in English, orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage interpersonal relationships and communicate with clarity, tact and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty and students.
• Identification of priorities; recognition and resolution of problems or referral; effective teamwork; proficiency with relevant software applications.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• 2‑4 years of experience working in physician/healthcare billing and physician coding or a recent graduate from an HIM bachelor’s program with an RHIA required.
• Two or more years of experience coding physician services or a recent graduate from an HIM bachelor’s program with an RHIA required.
• Prior experience with electronic billing and medical record systems (e.g., Epic, Last Word, and IDX) is required.
• Prior experience in an academic medical center or large, complex hospital‑physician…