Coding Services Technology Auditor
Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles, California
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- Full time
- Work arrangementStated
- Remote OK
- ExperienceStated
- 2-5 years
- EducationStated
- ['high school', 'associate degree', 'bachelor degree', 'professional certificate']
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Requirements, each with its sentence from the posting
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- High school diploma or GEDrequired
High School Diploma/GED required
from the posting - Coding audit experiencerequired
A minimum of 3 years' Coding Audit experience with auditing skills covering coding/billing accuracy of coding staff required
from the posting - Coding knowledgerequired
auditing skills covering coding/billing accuracy of coding staff required
from the posting - Certified Coding Spec Phys, Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder, or equivalentrequired
Certified Coding Spec Phys, Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder, Registered Health Info Admin or Registered Health Info Tech required upon hire
from the posting - AHA and AMA coding referencesrequired
American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) coding references
from the posting - Coding guidelinesrequired
Auditors evaluate compliance with all coding guidelines
from the posting - Quality assurancerequired
Performs quality coding reviews or audits within established departmental productivity and accuracy standards
from the posting - Report writingrequired
Provides written summary reports of findings
from the posting - Associate degree or bachelor's in health information managementpreferred
associate degree/college diploma or bachelor's in health information management preferred
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Read the full posting as the employer wrote it
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence. Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. We offer an outstanding benefits package including health care, generous time off and a 403(B). Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.
What will I be doing in this role?
Certified Coding Spec Phys, Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder, Registered Health Info Admin or Registered Health Info Tech required upon hire. In this role you work under the general direction of the Coding Supervisor. The Coding Auditor is responsible for reviewing encounters in either a prebill or retrospective workflow to validate a coding profile. This includes applicable code sets to encounter type, abstracted data elements, missed query opportunities, and other related encounter data collection points. Auditors evaluate compliance with all coding guidelines including but not limited to: Internal Coding policies/procedures/handbook, American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) coding references, local, State, and Federal Coding Guidelines.
- Performs quality coding reviews or audits within established departmental productivity and accuracy standards. Assists with processing re-bills post coding audit changes and assists with coding corrections needed from billing department.
- Provides written summary reports of findings.
- Coordinates and leads 1:1 or small group feedback sessions based on recommendations
- Maintains appropriate open communication with internal and external stakeholders and peer departments such as Coding Operations, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Payor Revenue Management (PRM) , and Compliance Revenue Integrity (CRI).
- Assist peer departments with production coding of cases during shortage of staff.
- Assist in improved data quality for reporting and research, accurate billing and reimbursement of services rendered which overall improves the quality of care for the patient.
- Provide 1:1 and small group education sessions, facilitate round table discussions, contribute content to the coding newsletter, provide basic level trending or data review for opportunities.
- Evaluate codes through data reports and trended opportunities, audit to validate findings, produce summary reports with recommendations of action plans.
- Performs additional activities (e.g. Data quality reports, etc.) as assigned by the Coding Supervisor.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED required with an associate degree/college diploma or bachelor's in health information management preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years' Coding Audit experience with auditing skills covering coding/billing accuracy of coding staff required.
- Certified Coding Spec Phys, Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder, Registered Health Info Admin or Registered Health Info Tech required upon hire.
Why work here?
Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, paid 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.
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