Senior Health Business Coding Analyst

Title: Senior Health Business Coding Analyst

Employee Classification: Coding Team Lead

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Health Systems

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Systems & Clinical Aff

Department: HSC-Correctional Medicine-350501

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The Correctional Medicine Department is a non-academic service-line under UNT Heath Fort Worth's Clinical Practice Group. This Department oversees and manages two Comprehensive Medical Services contracts with Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP): Federal Medical Center (FMC) Fort Worth – male facility and FMC Carswell – female facility.

Position Overview

The major responsibilities of the Senior Health Business Coding Analyst shall include, but not be limited to, serving as Team Lead for Business Operations to ensure accurate and timely pricing, medical record analysis, coding review, charge entry, and invoicing of contract services provided under UNTHSC’s Comprehensive Medical Services contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and other assigned departmental contracts and agreements.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience in coding, including two years in a supervisory capacity. CPC or CCS-P coding certification required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and CPT coding systems and guidelines, with the ability to apply them accurately across various patient records.
• Solid understanding of federal and state healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, and the ability to ensure coding practices comply with these regulations.
• Knowledge of EHR systems and their integration with coding processes, along with the ability to navigate and extract necessary data from EHR systems for accurate coding.
• Understanding of the relationship between coding and billing, as well as payer-specific requirements, to ensure accurate reimbursement.
• Strong ability to analyze clinical data and medical records to determine appropriate coding, ensuring both accuracy and efficiency.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure all diagnostic and procedural codes are accurately assigned, minimizing errors in data entry and claims processing.
• Ability to lead and motivate a coding team, provide training and feedback, and foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes in coding guidelines, system updates, and regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in working with correctional health care service contracts.
• Demonstrated capability in utilizing NextGen Enterprise Practice Management software application.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

• Inpatient Coding Certification by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or other accredited professional coding organization.

Job Duties

• Serve as Team Lead principally responsible for reviewing inpatient, outpatient, long term care facility and provider claims submitted by Correctional Health Network facilities and providers under CMD contracts.
• Review and validate accuracy and completeness of medical claims and assigned Diagnostic Related Group Rates (DRG) under Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) under Outpatient Prospective Payment System, and Long-Term Care DRG under Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System based on supporting documentation. 
• Assess all available patient medical records from multiple resources (electronic and hard copy) and verify medical coding to ensure accuracy of charges are consistent with the level of service, Medicare regulatory guidelines, and CMD contract terms and conditions. Evaluate appropriateness of assigned lCD 10, HCPCS and CPT codes, APC, DRG, LTCH-DRG, admission assignments and modifier usage. 
• Utilize NextGen Enterprise Practice Management (EPM) system to develop and maintain reporting tools for tracking and reconciling delinquent accounts and obtain needed and/or modified claims in a timely manner.
• Develop action plans to address potential areas of process improvement and/or noncompliance. Create and provide education to Correctional Health Network facilities and providers based on claims review, when applicable.
• Assist with developing and/or modifying new or existing policies and procedures based upon Medicare regulatory developments and compliance monitoring as well as auditing activities, processes and findings. 

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am- 5pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.