Emergency Medicine Billing Specialist Job Tucson Arizona USA,Healthcare

Emergency Medicine Revenue Cycle Specialist

Location: 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ.
Hybrid: 3 days work from home, 2 days in office after training.
Hours: Monday - Friday 6am-2:30pm or 8am-4:30pm.

Job Overview

The Emergency Medicine Revenue Cycle Team is seeking an Emergency Medicine Revenue Cycle Specialist to support billing and coding for the emergency department. The role involves reviewing and coding patient encounters, resolving coding and billing issues, and providing educational support to clinical staff to ensure accurate and compliant documentation and coding. Production expectations include processing 200 visits a day for billing.

Core

Functions

Analyze, design, and implement efficient processing of emergency department point‑of‑care ultrasound (POCUS) coding and billing for facility and professional services, and manage ongoing quality assurance to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Act as a subject‑matter expert in emergency medicine coding and billing, reviewing daily coding hold lists, and resolving complex billing issues such as duplicate charges, missing charges, and unbillable charts.

Serve as liaison between providers and specialty third‑party coding groups regarding workflow, reconciling visits seen versus charged, documentation requirements, and issue resolution to support timely processing.

Develop and conduct regular educational sessions with all emergency department providers (faculty, fellows, NPs, residents) on compliant documentation and coding.

Provide operational consulting on documentation and coding to capture RVUs, identifying outlier physicians and giving tailored feedback.

Produce regular reports analyzing coding queues, reconciling visits seen versus billed, and following up on incomplete or unsubmitted charts.

Serve as a knowledge resource to clinical staff for billing code issues.

Work independently under general supervision, using analytical and creative thinking skills, and participate in training of faculty and providers.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent with formal training in medical records, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, and coding principles.

Minimum of three years of specialized professional coding experience for clinical specialty areas, with strong ICD‑10 and CPT coding knowledge.

Ability to achieve an acceptable accuracy rate on testing as required by the hiring business unit.

Self‑directed, autonomous work style with high accountability and precision.

Excellent critical thinking, organization, and attention‑to‑detail skills.

Proficiency with common office software, coding software, and abstracting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credentials.

Medical Coding Specialty Credential from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) in the assigned specialty area.

Additional related education and/or experience.

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