Coder I (Professional Billing)

Cedars Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

28d • $28 - $43

About The Position

Bring your whole self to exceptional care. Cedars-Sinai was tied for #1 in California in U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Hospitals 2024-25' rankings, and it's all thanks to our team of 14,000+ remarkable employees! What you will be doing in this role: Working under the general direction of a coding supervisor, this role is an entry level coder role focused on learning, growth and development. It is designed for those whose credentials are in process, those who are newly credentialed, or those with less than 2 years of coding experience. This position will be responsible for assignment of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for ancillary and diagnostic services as the primary responsibility while developing coding skills and gaining coding experience. The position will be offered a learning program tailored to support the individual's learning requests and needs. (example: a Certified Procedural Coder Apprentice (CPC-A) who wants to focus their initial career in professional or facility Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) surgical coding). The position will be assigned a learning partner to support the learning pathway and work alongside the Coding Supervisor to enable successful transition to the next level of career advancement. The learning will include understanding coding and/or billing edits, Simple Visit Coding edits, or basic revenue cycle processes. Depending upon the organizational needs, this position may report to either Professional Coding or Facility Coding Operations. The position requires abstraction of coded data in a timely and accurate manner into the applicable system using the applications appropriate to the work assignment. This may include but not limited to: EPIC (CS-Link), EPIC PB modules, Solventum 360Encompass, Solventum Standalone Encoder, Select Coder, etc. A coder translates medical records/health information including diagnoses, procedures and treatment and assigns standardized codes (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Evaluation and Management (E&M), or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes) for patients receiving services within the Cedars Sinai Health System and its affiliates.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of courses in ICD-10-CM; ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 coding from an accredited coding program by CAHIMA or comparable level of education highly preferred.
• Experience doing code assignment in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Certified Coding Associate, Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice (CPC-A) or Certified Professional Coder required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of courses in ICD-10-CM; ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 coding from an accredited coding program by CAHIMA or comparable level of education highly preferred.
• Experience doing code assignment in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical documentation and health information across various electronic medical/health systems, assigning applicable ICD-10-CM codes while adhering to productivity and quality standards for assigned areas or specialties (Facility or Professional). This includes ancillary and diagnostic encounters.
• Learns how to resolve coding edits or alerts using current guidelines within area(s) of assignment/specialty. Examples include but are not limited to: Simple Visit Errors, Diagnosis edits, Local and National Coverage Determinations, or other related edits.
• Begins to draft communication under quality review to physicians/providers/external departments regarding documentation clarity/specificity/completeness requirements for code assignment within area(s) of assignment/specialty.
• Enters a learning pathway to expand skills in procedural coding such as CPT or PCS.
• Maintains daily 'nonproductive time' logs and turns them in on a weekly basis as applicable to the section.

Benefits

• Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and vacation, and a 403(b) we take pride in hiring the best, most passionate employees.
• Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve.
• They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
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• Education Level: High school or GED