Location: Dallas, TX
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! JOB 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. The duties for this position will include but is not limited to the following: Codes and audits patient encounters to ensure accurate documentation Codes for the OBGYN department Understanding governmental and payer policies when it comes to coding guidelines About the cult