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CommonSpirit Health · 1 day ago

Coding Analyst Education Specialist

Prescott Valley, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$29.44/hr - $43.79/hr

3+ years exp

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, dedicated to building a healthier future through integrated health services. The Coding Analyst & Education Specialist role focuses on ensuring coding accuracy and integrity, developing training programs, and supporting providers with coding updates and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Champions coding accuracy and integrity across facilities and provider teams

Develops and delivers advanced, impactful coding and billing training, and crafts robust educational resources

Acts as the go-to authority for all coding updates, regulatory changes, and complex payer requirements

Identifies and addresses educational needs through analysis of denial and edit trends and performance data

Prevents denials, enhances revenue, and ensures consistent compliance

Engages directly with providers through essential in-person, one-on-one meetings at their clinics

Accurately assigns and sequences CPT, Modifier, ICD, and HCPCS codes for encounters from assigned work queues

Codes only diagnoses and procedures substantiated by documentation, following coding guidelines

Verifies charges against documentation where defined by policy, routing discrepancies to the appropriate department

Utilizes coding applications and systems to accurately code, abstract, and analyze APCs and modifier assignments

Maintains high-quality statistical clinical data and strives for optimal, legally entitled payment

Ensures correct demographic information is present on each claim to facilitate clean claim submission

Serves as a subject matter expert, interacting daily with providers, Practice Managers, Revenue Cycle staff, and HIM department staff

Develops and implements comprehensive training and education programs for providers, office staff, and new/existing Coders

Develops and maintains Coder job aids, resource materials, and provides guidance on coding-related questions or concerns

Researches and educates on changes to ICD and CPT codes, and monitors regulatory updates impacting provider services

Qualification

ICD codingCPT codingCoding experienceElectronic Medical Record (EMR)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Training developmentRegulatory knowledgeCommunication skills

Required

Associates Degree

3 years of Coding Experience (Hospital Facility, Professional Fee, Physician Clinic) using ICD and CPT coding and/or knowledge of APC's, modifiers, and other payment methodologies

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Cerner experience

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder Hospital (CPC-H), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health or Information Administrator (RHIA)

Company

CommonSpirit Health

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Common Spirit Health is a healthcare organization that provides research programs, home health programs, and virtual care services. It is a sub-organization of CommonSpirit Health.

Founded in 2019

Chicago, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees