Coding Representative Professional Coding Division (PCD) Patient Financial Serivces

University of Iowa Health Cares department of Professional Coding Division is seeking a Coding Representative to assign ICD10CM diagnosis codes and CPT procedure codes for services including comprehensive coding professional services professional outpatient encounters and professional services provided during hospital inpatient stays.

This position is eligible to participate in remote work and applicants who wish to work remotely will be will be held either ONSITE or via Hybrid (Inhouse/Teams) from the HSSB building at a length determined by the eligibility will be evaluated upon a satisfactory job training 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.

University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 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.

WE CARE Core Values:

• Welcoming: We have an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard; that promotes the dignity of our patients trainees and employees; and allows all to thrive in their health work research and education.

• Excellence: We achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible health care education and research.

• Collaboration: We collaborate with health care systems providers and communities across Iowa and the region as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork guided by compassion is the best way to work.

• Accountability: We behave ethically act with fairness and integrity take responsibility for our own actions and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.

• Respect: We create an environment where every individual feels safe valued and respected supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.

• Empowerment: We commit to fair access to research health care and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.

Position Responsibilities:

• Review medical records to assign CPT/HCPCS and/or ICD-10-CM diagnosis and procedure codes in accordance with internal policies coding guidelines and regulations.

• Monitor compliance/coding standards and policies to ensure UI Health Care receives full and accurate reimbursement for services in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations including HIPAA.

• Communicate with physicians/other qualified health care practitioners residents and other staff when additional information is needed for accurate code assignment or to resolve situations where the recommended coded service is not supported in the documentation and/or not consistent with coding and regulatory guidelines.

• Meet departmental targets regarding volume and accuracy of codes assigned.

• Adopt and incorporate initiatives that improve compliance and reduce risks to the institution.

• Assist in providing and analyzing reports related to documentation issues coding patterns physician productivity reimbursement trends etc.

• Participate in internal coding and development training when needed.

Classification Title: Coding Representative

Department: Professional Coding Division (Patient Financial Services)

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Monday - Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pay Grade: 2B

Location: Hospital Support Services Buildings (HSSB) in Coralville Iowa

This position is eligible to participate in remote work and applicants who wish to work remotely will be will be held either ONSITE or via Hybrid (Inhouse/Teams) from the HSSB building at a length determined by the eligibility will be evaluated upon a satisfactory job training 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.

Equipment:

• Onsite The department will provide a workstation which contains 3 (three) monitors laptop/power cord docking station/power cord keyboard mouse headset and desk supplies can be found in the supply closet.

• Hybrid while working onsite the department will provide a workstation which contains 3 (three) monitors a laptop/power cord docking station/power cord keyboard mouse headset and desk supplies. When working offsite the employee will take their laptop/power cord to carry back and forth a second docking station/power cord to keep offsite. Prior to working offsite the employee at their own expense will need to supply 2 (two) monitors in addition to the university-issued laptop which will serve as a third monitor due to its built-in camera function a keyboard and a mouse. Employees will be required to provide a photo of the domicile office setup and perform an internet speed test by visiting with a minimum 30mb download and 10mb upload reflecting a University of Iowa IP address then providing a screenshot of the speed test to HR. The employees remote workstation should replicate the onsite setup as if they were working onsite at HSSB.

• Remote - when working offsite the department will provide the employee a laptop/power cord docking station/power cord headset. Prior to working offsite and at their own expense the employee will be required to obtain or possess 2 (two) monitors in addition to the university-issued laptop which will serve as a third monitor due to its built-in camera function a keyboard and a mouse. Employees will be required to provide a photo of the domicile office setup and perform an internet speed test by visiting with a minimum 30mb download and 10mb upload reflecting a University of Iowa IP address then providing a screenshot of the speed test to HR. The employees remote workstation should replicate the onsite setup as if they were working onsite at HSSB.