Coding Representative; Remote Eligible

University of Iowa Health Care is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is:
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Health Information Management, Coding and Abstracting Division is seeking an individual to join our team as a full-time Outpatient Medical Coder (Coding Representative) – Remote Eligible to assign ICD-10 codes and CPT codes for hospital outpatient surgery services and hospital observation service areas.

• Review medical record documentation to assign accurate and complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis and CPT procedure codes for hospital surgical and observation services, in accordance with ICD-10 Official Coding Guidelines, regulatory guidelines, and coding compliance policies.
• Adopt and incorporate initiatives that improve compliance and reduce risks to the institution.

This position is eligible to participate in remote work and applicants who wish to work remotely will be considered. Training will be held either on-site or virtually from the Hospital Support Services building at a length determined by the supervisor. Remote eligibility will be evaluated upon satisfactory training. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

Review medical record documentation to assign correct diagnoses and CPT procedure codes. Determine if billed data complies with documentation and regulatory requirements.

Meet targets set by supervisor regarding productivity and accuracy. Identify trends and submit them to supervisor with opportunities for improvement. Identify potential process improvements including denial management. Contribute to new tools and processes that address underlying causes of incorrect payment.

Prepare work list reports and other reports as directed.

Communicate with providers, co-workers, supervisors and departments to resolve issues. May assist with or provide training to providers regarding documentation requirements. Participate in internal training.

Classification

Title:

Coding Representative

Department: Health Information Management

University Pay Grade: 2B (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-b

Annual Salary: $45,000 to Commensurate

Percent of Time: 100%, 40 hours per week

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, hours between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm with ½ or 1-hour unpaid lunch. Additional hours as needed.

Location: Hospital Support Services Building (HSSB), 3281 Ridgeway Drive, Coralville, IA 52241

• /benefits
• Regular salaried position located in Coralville, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

For questions or additional information, please contact:
Marian Biggins at  or marian-biggins

For application questions, please contact: TA-Support

Completion of a degree program in Health Information Management from AHIMA or medical coding certification program from AAPC and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Requires Health Information Management certification such…