Coding Specialist, Certified

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🕒 February 19

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Mount Nittany Health

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1902

👥 B2C

🧘 Wellness

B2C • Wellness

Mount Nittany Health is a regional healthcare system based in State College, Pennsylvania, providing inpatient and outpatient medical services across the Centre region. It operates Mount Nittany Medical Center and multiple clinics offering primary care, pediatrics, OB-GYN, orthopedics, imaging, surgical specialties, ExpressCARE, telehealth, diagnostic services, and community health programs (including pet therapy and vaccination clinics). The organization emphasizes clinical excellence, patient-centered care, community engagement, and continued investment in facilities and staff to deliver locally accessible, nationally recognized care.

📋 Description

• Determine and apply appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10) code(s) to services for billing • With quality and reimbursement contingent upon coding, it is the responsibility of the Physician Group Coding Specialist to have proper training in ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS and AAPC coding rules and principles • Coder has frequent interactions with internal and external clients • Coder focuses their work on detailed documentation abstraction from the EHR or other document and selection of CPT and DX coding based on this review • Perform 100% coding and billing review for all new Mount Nittany Physician Group providers • Serves as the liaison for immediate and ongoing documentation and improvement for physician coding practices, compliance and revenue optimization for all practices

🎯 Requirements

• Associates Degree from an approved Health Management Technology program or relevant Technical Certification preferred • Two (2) years of previous experience in diagnosis, E/M, and procedure coding preferred • Demonstrates knowledge of diagnostic and procedural terminology, medical terminology and disease processes (anatomy and physiology) • Self-motivated individual with personal integrity to organize work and work independently • Possesses typing skills with basic knowledge of computer operations • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential required within 1 year of hire/transfer • Must maintain Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or other relevant credential by completing continuing education requirements • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credentials, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or other relevant credential, relevant experience, required upon hire/transfer

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Remote work options