Observation Coder III

Overview

: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities

Performs the final reconciliation on clinic or provider visits and resolves missing, incomplete, or inconsistent documentation by contacting appropriate personnel.

Reviews, abstracts, and codes multiple or sub specialty services and complex or unusual cases, and assigns appropriate coding classifications.

Interacts with and serves as a resource to coding staff, business office, providers, hospital staff, clinic managers, and other clinical personnel on billing related issues.

Researches and resolves high volume accounts, complex or escalated suspended claims, and compliance issues using appropriate databases a...