Coding Coordinator; Surgery - Professional Coding Division; PCD - Patient Financial Services; PFS

Coding Coordinator (Surgery) - Professional Coding Division (PCD) - Patient Financial Services (PFS)

The University of Iowa Health Care’s Professional Coding Division (PCD) is seeking a Coding Coordinator. The Coding Coordinator will supervise a core group of medical coding staff, including providing training, scheduling, assigning, and evaluating work. This position oversees PCD’s Surgery coding team.

This position is eligible for remote work; remote eligibility will be evaluated after a satisfactory job training opportunity. Training will be held either onsite or via hybrid from the HSSB building, with duration determined by the supervisor. Work arrangements are reviewed annually and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and the employee travel policy for remote locations.

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Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Supervise a team of medical coders, including remote team members.
• Assign work, provide direction and feedback, and coach staff to achieve departmental goals.
• Monitor physician and/or facility coding and billing activities via QA and productivity reviews to ensure timely compliance with rules and regulations; provide education and training when deficiencies are identified or new processes are implemented.
• Prepare reports to ensure quality and productivity expectations are met.
• Ensure ICD-10-CM, CPT, and/or HCPCS codes are assigned according to UI Health Care policies, official coding guidelines, payor policies, and regulations.
• Incorporate initiatives to improve compliance and reduce risk to the institution.
• Act as a liaison for department coding activities to clinical department administration, physicians and other health care practitioners, PFS, HCIS, JOC, and others.
• Serve as a resource and technical expert for complex coding/billing issues.
• Collaborate with staff to resolve coding issues and suggest additional approaches as needed.
• Communicate with coding staff, third-party payors, clinic staff, and patients to address and resolve patient account issues; advise staff and management regarding claim edits, denials, and payment trends.
• Prepare and distribute reports summarizing coding activity results.
• Provide administrative assistance and data analysis for charge denials and corrections and workqueue trends; make recommendations based on data analysis.
• Provide on-the-job training for medical coding staff.
• Implement new processes and targets developed by management.
• Ensure processes for charge capture and processing are effective and efficient.
• Assist in planning and implementing various computer applications, software, databases, and add-ons such as Epic and 3M.

Percent of Time: 100%

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific

Pay Grade: 3B

Location: Hospital Support Services Building (HSSB) located in Coralville, IA

This position is eligible for remote work; training will be onsite or hybrid from the HSSB building, with remote eligibility evaluated per policy.

Education Required: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience Requirements:

• Coding certification (e.g., RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS) through a nationally recognized credentialing body such as AHIMA or AAPC.
• Two or more years of medical coding experience, with experience coding for surgical/procedural areas.
• Knowledge and experience with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations or industry standards.
• Proficiency with standard office software (e.g., Microsoft products).
• Excellent written, interpersonal communication, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate inquiries from patients, staff, and administration.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to meet or exceed performance goals.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience (typically 1+ years) in medical coding and/or billing.
• Knowledge of University Human Resources policies and UI Health Care coding policies and procedures.
• Experience with Epic Systems.

Application Process:

To be considered for an interview,…