Coding Specialist III

SUMMARY

UT Southwestern Medical Center has a new opportunity within the Revenue Cycle Department for the role of Coding Specialist III. Works under general supervision to perform advanced, accurate, and compliant coding of high-complexity surgical, procedural, and interventional specialties within a highly specialized academic medical center environment. Exercises independent judgment in the review of encounters characterized by high documentation variability, evolving intraoperative findings, multi-procedure operative cases, complex bundling and add-on logic, advanced payer nuance and regulatory interpretation, device-intensive procedures, validation of incident-to/split-shared services, and teaching physician documentation compliance. Supports audit and denial escalation review and evaluates and resolves high-risk AI-assisted coding exceptions to ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and optimal reimbursement. 

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