Coding Specialist 3 - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

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Coding Specialist 3

US--Remote

Job ID: 2025-34215
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Hospital/Clinic Support
Remote

Overview

Medical Record Review: Reviews record of patient encounters, enters pertinent patient data, diagnosis(es) and procedures (s) into Epic. The duties involve reading and understanding complex medical data from various medical otolaryngology subspecialties, translating data into ICD-10-CM and CPT codes. Enters and/or verifies patient identification information; enters ICD-10-CM diagnosis(es) and procedure(s) codes as well as CPT/HCPCS codes.

Education: In conjunction with the Provider Educator and the Integrity Department, provides education to medical providers and departments regarding coding, billing and documentation requirements relative to CMS.

Administrative Support: Provides surgical code requests to surgery schedulers for prior authorization. Responsible for assigned UMG WQ’s. Assists with denials by submitting charge corrections or appeals for follow-up. Maintains the ENT Coder in box, and updating/maintaining the surgery spreadsheet for auditing and tracking of surgical cases.

Medical Record Review: Reviews record of each patient encounter, enters pertinent patient data, diagnosis(es) and procedures (s) into the abstracting software and encoder. The duties involve reading and understanding complex medical data from various medical specialties, translating data into ICD-10-CM and CPT codes. Enters and/or verifies patient identification information; enters ICD-10-CM diagnosis(es) and procedure(s) codes as well as CPT/HCPCS codes; assigns DRG using Encoder & Abstracting software.

• Utilizes ICD-10-CM, CPT codebook and Coding Clinic references to verify code specificity and follow ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and AMA Official Guidelines for CPT.
• Utilizes reference journals and training seminars to learn about and understand changing medical technology, new diseases, new treatments, new drugs, and experimental procedures used in clinics, hospitals, and research facilities.

Education: In conjunction with the Provider Educator and the Integrity Department, provides education to medical providers and departments regarding coding, billing and documentation requirements relative to CMS (depending on job.)
Administrative Support. May provide a variety of general administrative support such as answering phones, filing, providing customer service for coding/DRG/CPT/ICD 10 information.

Experience:

Previous Otolaryngology and/or academic setting experience.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

Full OHSU EPIC training

• Cadence
• Resolute
• EARL

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