Specialty Coder Senior - Spine in Tyler
Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
About the position
The Specialty Coder Senior position at CHRISTUS Health is a remote role focused on coding for high dollar or specialty account types within the Inpatient and Outpatient settings. The coder is responsible for maintaining high-quality coding standards, ensuring accuracy in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding, and collaborating with various departments to support accurate billing and reduce denials. The role requires a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better and involves abstracting data into electronic medical record systems.
Responsibilities
• Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
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• Abstract required information from source documentation into the appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record system.
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• Validate admit orders and discharge dispositions.
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• Work from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.
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• Manage accounts on ABS Hold, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made in a timely manner.
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• Meet or exceed an accuracy rate of 95%.
,
• Meet or exceed the designated CHRISTUS Health Productivity standard per chart type.
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• Abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
,
• Assist in implementing solutions to reduce backend errors.
,
• Identify and appropriately report all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
,
• Expertly query providers for missing or unclear documentation, collaborating with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists.
,
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
,
• Work independently in a remote setting with little supervision.
,
• Participate in both internal and external audit discussions.
,
• Perform all other work duties as assigned by the Manager.
Requirements
• High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
,
• Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred.
,
• 1 - 3 years of experience preferred.
Nice-to-haves
Benefits Apply tot his job
The Specialty Coder Senior position at CHRISTUS Health is a remote role focused on coding for high dollar or specialty account types within the Inpatient and Outpatient settings. The coder is responsible for maintaining high-quality coding standards, ensuring accuracy in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding, and collaborating with various departments to support accurate billing and reduce denials. The role requires a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better and involves abstracting data into electronic medical record systems.
Responsibilities
• Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
,
• Abstract required information from source documentation into the appropriate CHRISTUS Health electronic medical record system.
,
• Validate admit orders and discharge dispositions.
,
• Work from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.
,
• Manage accounts on ABS Hold, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made in a timely manner.
,
• Meet or exceed an accuracy rate of 95%.
,
• Meet or exceed the designated CHRISTUS Health Productivity standard per chart type.
,
• Abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
,
• Assist in implementing solutions to reduce backend errors.
,
• Identify and appropriately report all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
,
• Expertly query providers for missing or unclear documentation, collaborating with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists.
,
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
,
• Work independently in a remote setting with little supervision.
,
• Participate in both internal and external audit discussions.
,
• Perform all other work duties as assigned by the Manager.
Requirements
• High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required.
,
• Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred.
,
• 1 - 3 years of experience preferred.
Nice-to-haves
Benefits Apply tot his job