Coding Supervisor
Location: City of Sunrise, Florida
Description: Pediatrix Medical Group is currently seeking to employ Coding Supervisor right now, this job will be reside in Florida. More complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Under direct guidance from Medical Coding Manager, American Anesthesiology the Coding Supervisor is responsible for leading team and ensuring the success of daily coding workflow and assignment! s in accordance with weekly and monthly deadlines using FIFO methodology. The Coding Supervisor must have strong knowledge of current third party billing and collection regulatory guidelines and requirements.
Essential functions:
- Direct reports
- Coordinating coding and charge entry workflow
- Reconciliation of coding denials
- Reconciliation of RealMed edits
- Participate on the Business Services Teams
- Assists with internal Department QA activities
- Daily coding duties
- Calculates and prepares department staff time and attendance records for each payroll period.
- Assists Medical Coding Manager with periodic coder and compliance audits, including but not limited to the CBO Quarterly QA Audits.
- Maintains a high level of confidentiality, as well as promotes ethical and professional standards in compliance with CHS Corporate Policies.
- Assist Medical Coding Manager in tra! ining new employees.
- Performs initial charge coding r! eview to determine appropriate ICD-9 and CPT codes to be used to report physician services to third party payers.
- Assists with price quotes for cosmetic patients as back up to our quote line service.
- Interprets progress notes, operative reports, discharge summaries, and charge documents to determine services provided and accurately assign CPT and ICD-9 coding to these services.
- Enters appropriate data into the Billing System by selecting the appropriate CPT codes, diagnosis, modifiers, and times of start and stop of the case, Anesthesiologist, CRNA, and Surgeon information to complete the charge process.
- Contacts physicians through management regarding procedures and other services billed to ensure proper coding.
- Responsible for reviewing patient logs and other report of clinical activity to ensure billing is captured for all patients.
- Monitors and follows up to ensure all services that can be billed are captured and cod! ed for billing accurately and timely in accordance to Revenue Cycle Management billing guidelines, deadlines and goals.
- Responsible for ensuring the batch processes for all coded charges.
- Utilizes batch-logging systems to comply with internal audit standards.
- Reviews all physician documentation to ensure compliance with third party and regulatory guidelines.
- Works in conjunction with the Reimbursement and A/R Claims Follow Up staff to answer all inquiries regarding coding and billing for physicians’ services
- Assist Collections Department staff with coding related payer denials.
- Works in coordination with other members of the Physicians’ Billing Office as necessary.
- Meets and exceeds short and long term goals as established for the department.
- Performs duties and job functions in accordance with the policies and procedures established for the department.
- Reports to work, meetings and profess! ional obligations on time. Good attendance is paramount to the success ! of this position and the department.
- Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars as required.
- Is a member of the Revenue Cycle Management Front End and Back End Enhancements Task Force as well as actively participates in Coding Committees.
- Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals.
- Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to influence continuous improvements in department’s efficiency and services performed.
- Serves as a member of the Revenue Cycle Management Department. Performs duties necessary to ensure the team’s projects/goals are completed.
- Takes ownership of special projects, researches data and follows through with detailed action plans.
- Actively participates in problem identification and resolution and coordinates resolutions between appropriate parties.
Supervisory experience required.
Direct experience with anesthesia, critical care and pain coding preferred.
Must have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written) and a good understanding and practice of team management skills.
Ability to gather and interpret clinical data required.
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment within established goals and deadlines required.
Working knowledge of Excel and Access Database preferred. This individual must maintai! n their designation as a certified professional coder.
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This job starts available on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 01:58:06 GMT