Coding Specialist; Revenue Integrity Operations

Coding Specialist (Revenue Integrity Operations)

Melville, Suffolk, United States

• Job Identification 172469
• Job Category Health Information Management
• Posting Date 01/16/2026, 03:30 PM
• Locations 2 Huntington Quad, Melville, NY, 11747, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Minimum Salary/Range
  * 64,350.0000
• Maximum Salary/Range
  * 98,500.0000
• Shift Days
• Shift Begin Time 9:00 AM
• Shift End Time 5:00 PM
• Schedule Full Time

Reviews, analyzes and resolves accounts that have failed coding and charging related claim edits, including departments requiring clinical/coding expertise. Responsible for validation of items, assuring the appropriate assignment of coding system, modifier(s) and revenue codes, by reviewing medical record documentation, facility protocol, regulatory guidance and other applicable documentation.

• Adheres to regulations and maintains a reasonable understanding of the billing process to ensure that hospital procedures and services are properly ordered.
• Coordinates with ancillary departments regarding the instruction of appropriate charge capture and regulatory guidelines.
• Identifies front-end process improvement initiatives; monitors coding changes for governmental agencies and other payers; educates departments on coding and compliance issues.
• Ensures revenue codes are in compliance with the Federal Register and other regulatory agencies. Uses various coding resources, including researching availability of additional documentation to assign accurate codes.
• Keeps abreast of federal regulatory agencies and changes in coding and reimbursement.
• Involved in coding system conversion projects in which new facilities are added to coding system structure.
• Serves as the coding resource with charge capture knowledge during coding system departmental reviews with responsibilities including voluminous charge validation and corporate mapping of each charge by department.
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Professional Coder Certification, or Current Coding Professional Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Northwell Health reserves the right to amend all terms of employment.