Senior OP Coder

Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at UTSA

Senior outpatient coder reviewing complex hospital records, assigning CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes. Supporting coding compliance, edit resolution, and training at UT Health San Antonio.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in outpatient coding and compliance with federal regulations, applying correct coding principles and maintaining up-to-date coding guidelines. Proficient in coding surgical and observation patient encounters, with a strong understanding of medical terminology and coding systems.

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Outpatient Coding ExperienceICD-10-CM CodingCPT CodingCoding ComplianceMentoring New Coders

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Hard Skills

Medical Records AbstractionDiagnostic CodingProcedural CodingCoding Guidelines KnowledgeDisease Pathology KnowledgeHuman Anatomy KnowledgePharmacology KnowledgeCoding Resource ProficiencyTroubleshooting Technical IssuesSurgical Coding

Soft Skills

Confidentiality PreservationMentoringTraining

Tools & Technologies

EPIC Software3M Encoder SoftwareCoding SoftwareBilling SoftwareAbstracting Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

HS DiplomaGED

Industry Keywords

Healthcare ComplianceFederal RegulationsAcute Care SettingOutpatient EncountersHospital Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct quality reviews of outpatient coding
Assure coding compliance with federal regulations
Maintain up-to-date coding guidelines and coding policy changes
Review, interpret, and assign diagnostic and procedural codes based on medical record documentation
Apply correct coding principles
Resolve coding edits and code complex outpatient encounters
Assist in mentoring and training new coders on workflows and applications
Preserve the confidential nature of information
Support and maintain UT Health San Antonio policies, protocols, and values
Work under the general supervision of the Coding Operations Manager in a hospital setting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in medical records abstraction and coding in an acute care setting is required
HS Diploma or GED
Knowledge of Official Guidelines for coding and reporting
Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
Knowledge of disease pathology
Knowledge of Current Procedural Terminology coding (CPT), ICD-10-CM, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Ability to code surgical and observation patient encounters
Ability to operate ordinary business equipment such as computers, keyboards, and telephones
Ability to navigate common office software, coding software, billing software, and abstracting systems
Demonstrated proficiency in using coding resources
Ability to troubleshoot basic technical issues
Hospital experience with Infusion, Surgery, Observation Surgery, Surgical Spine competencies, Interventional experience, and back-end edit resolution preferred
EPIC and 3M encoder software experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

UT SELECT Medical insurance offered free for employees
Family medical coverage available through payroll deduction
Discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians
$50,000 group term life insurance provided free
$50,000 basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance provided free
Options to purchase additional employee and dependent life and AD&D coverage at group rates
Three dental insurance plan options through Delta Dental
Two vision plan options with standard or enhanced benefits
Disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and healthcare expenses
Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
Voluntary retirement programs with five retirement plan providers
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) based on years of service
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours accrued per month
Paid Family Leave: up to 240 hours (6 weeks) after 6 months of consecutive employment
12 paid holidays each year
Discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership