The Physician Coder is responsible for coding and abstracting professional fee hospital services performed by physicians according to ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines, while maintaining a 95% coding accuracy rate. This role also involves performing data entry of physician service statistics and conducting educational sessions for medical staff regarding coding and documentation compliance.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess an RHIA, RHIT, CPC, or CCS-P certification along with working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems. A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding is required, with prior experience using computerized patient records preferred.
professional certificateData EntryICD-10Documentation ComplianceCMS GuidelinesInpatient CodingProductivity MaintenanceCPT-4Surgical CodingCoding AccuracyCritical Care CodingE&M Services3M EncoderObservation CodingHCPCS IIRVU ValidationProcedure Unbundling
Job description
St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Physician Coder codes and abstracts physician services performed in the hospital setting according to AHA, AMA, guidelines and CMS directives.
Must assure data quality through quarterly reviews.
Performs data entry of physician services statistics into specialty-specific databases.
Works with Medical Records, Finance, and Physician Billing to ensure appropriate flow of information.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Codes and abstracts professional fee hospital services performed by SLPG physicians from medical records according to ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS II, and CMS guidelines.
Utilizes 3M Encoder for validation of RVUs and CPT-4 procedure unbundling.
Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate as measured through quality reviews.
Maintains daily productivity as outlined Responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines as they relate to physician services for hospital inpatient, observation, consultant, surgical, critical care, and E & M services.
Performs data entry of abstracted physician information into specialty- specific databases.
Conducts educational sessions to the medical staff for coding and documentation compliance.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to seven hours per day, three- four at a time.
Frequently uses fingers for typing, data entry, etc.
Frequent use of hands.
Use of upper extremities to rarely lift up to ten pounds.
Rarely stoops, bends, or reaches above shoulder level.
Hearing as it relates to normal conversation.
Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision and visual monotony.
EDUCATION: RHIA, RHIT, CPC, OR CCS-P with working knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding required.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum 1-3 years experience in CPT/HCPCS physician procedural coding.
Previous experience with computerized patient record and coding system preferred.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.
Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St.
Luke's!!
St.
Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
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