Coding Specialist

Overview

Willamette Valley Cancer Institute, Oregon’s largest private oncology practice and a member of The US Oncology Network, is seeking a Coding Specialist to join the team. Under direct supervision, this role performs medical record coding activities and assigns appropriate diagnostic codes to patient charts and reports.

This position supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, including the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

• Abstract relevant clinical and demographic information from the medical record to assign ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes in accordance with coding and reimbursement guidelines.
• Identify principal and secondary diagnoses with minimal error based on national standards.
• Code with 97% accuracy based on internal QA reviews.
• Record diagnostic procedures and assign appropriate procedure codes.
• Request diagnosis information from physicians when documentation is incomplete.
• Determine and record required medical information.
• Update coding procedures and guidelines.
• Work with medical assistants and other staff to coordinate medical information and patient charts.
• Maintain confidentiality of medical information in each record.
• Perform other assigned duties.