Senior Specialty Coder – Cardiology

Join as a Senior Specialty Coder focusing on cardiology to ensure accurate and compliant assignment of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS codes for inpatient and outpatient services. This role supports optimized revenue integrity by collaborating with clinical and revenue cycle teams and maintaining high coding accuracy of 95% or higher.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and assigning codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters
• Maintaining coding accuracy and meeting productivity benchmarks
• Abstracting clinical data and entering coded information into EMR systems like EPIC and Meditech
• Collaborating with Health Information Management, Clinical Documentation Improvement specialists, and revenue cycle teams to resolve documentation gaps and denials
• Communicating with providers regarding documentation and assisting with appeals and coding-related audits

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of multi-specialty physician coding experience in cardiology
• Minimum 1 year of experience with billing, denials, appeals, or revenue cycle operations
• Must have a laptop and dual monitors for remote work capability
• Strong analytical, research, and communication skills with proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• CPC (AAPC), CCS (AHIMA), or CCA (AHIMA) certification preferred

The position is full-time onsite in Irving, Texas, with a temp-to-perm opportunity. Hourly compensation ranges from $35.75 to $42.18 depending on certification status.