Coding Manager - Health Information

Coding Manager

Join our team at Kent Campus Hospital as a Coding Manager. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment where you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate medical coding for all patient types.

Job Description

• Systematically review medical coding for all patient types to ensure timely and accurate submission, especially for DRG-dependent reimbursements.
• Manage and oversee the entire coding process for Bayhealth inpatient and outpatient services.
• Manage the E/M level code assignment for the Emergency Departments.
• Randomly review accounts to ensure the most appropriate MS-DRG for inpatients, APGs for Day Surgery, and the most appropriate diagnosis/procedure codes on outpatients are assigned.
• Perform daily monitoring of essential queues for timely coding of records.
• Demonstrate knowledge of DRG payor issues, documentation opportunities, clinical documentation requirements, and coding requirements.
• Perform audits of coding staff to evaluate documentation for accurate DRG assignment, risk of mortality, and severity of illness.
• Evaluate physician queries created for coding clarification.
• Interpret statistical and narrative analysis reports of department services to ensure appropriate and timely coding.
• Manage Health Information Management coding staff.
• Maintain accurate budget data and monitor coding staff productivity.
• Develop and provide education to physicians and others to improve coding outcomes.
• Perform liaison duties with EPIC to evaluate software updates and assist with testing of software changes.
• Complete all other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Requirements

• Education: Associate Degree in a related field; or two (2) years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Credential(s): Certified Coding Specialist.
• Experience: Required: 5 years' experience in an acute care hospital setting, 5 years coding experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Health Care or Health Information Technology or related field.
• Experience: Preferred: 5 years supervisory experience in an acute care hospital setting, 10 years coding experience.