CRMG Coding Manager

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Coding Manager provides leadership and direction for all hospital and physician medical coding functions to ensure coding accuracy and compliance for Cheyenne Regional Health System (Cheyenne Regional). The Coding Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the coding department staff who review, interpret, code and abstract medical record information according to national, state and local regulatory and standard classification systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher and three (3) or more years of medical related coding experience in hospital inpatient or multi-specialty clinics
Associate's degree and five (5) or more years of medical related coding experience in hospital inpatient or multi-specialty clinics
Coding certification and seven (7) or more years of medical related coding experience in hospital inpatient or multi-specialty clinics
Current Certified Coding Associate (CCA) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Current Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from AHIMA
Current Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from AHIMA
Current Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) from AHIMA
Current Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Current Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) from AAPC
Current Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) from AAPC
Two (2) or more years of leadership and/or supervisory experience
Advanced knowledge of ICD-10CM, CPT, and HCPCS, MS-DRGs, APR-DRGs, ambulatory payment systems, APCs, and other associated regulatory coding and billing requirements
Ability to utilize LEAN Methodologies in process improvement/implementation and daily communication
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with all levels of personnel and customers
Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of medical record keeping
Knowledge of Joint Commission (JC) standards for medical records
Ability to maintain competency in the use of frequently used computer applications

Nice To Haves

Successful experience managing coding operations
Epic experience

Responsibilities

Manages the daily operations of all coding and abstracting activities that pertain to the review and code assignment for all Cheyenne Regional coding services.
Monitors unbilled account reports for uncoded discharges to reduce accounts receivable days for all services.
Performs periodic account reviews to check coding accuracy and completion of incomplete reason codes. This includes daily analysis of unbilled accounts to make staff assignments, so accounts are final coded and dropped for billing.
Responsible for training providers and clinics on identified issues and any coding updates or changes.
Collaborates with the Revenue Cycle Management team and reports any issues with documentation preventing timely coding. This ensures best practice in Discharge Not Final Billed accounts which impacts billing and cash collections.
Accountable for ethical, legal and professional responsibilities related to coding of clinical and facility services, as outlined in the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association.
Continuously evaluates the quality and accuracy of clinical documentation to identify incomplete or inconsistent documentation for encounters that impact code selection, DRG and APC groups, payment, and compliance.
Collaborates with the Clinical Documentation Integrity Manager to ensure documentation of inpatient services supports the accuracy of code assignment.
Responsible for employee selection, orientation, training/development, performance reviews, disciplinary action, work assignments, and for achieving CRMC’s standards for customer service and employee engagement/retention.
Provides operational leadership and has budget responsibilities.
Adheres to established leadership competencies, service standards and reinforces excellence in those standards with subordinates.
Promotes and participates in LEAN practices and strategies.