Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical.

  • Boston, MA


  • Irreversible.

  • Full-time.

Supervisor Expert Billing Coding Operations – Remote

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Position: Supervisor Expert Billing Coding Operations– Remote

Department: Coding & Education, BUMG

Arrange: Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY:

Accountable for the functional functions of the Specialist Coding Operations group for BUMG. Plays a tactical function in verifying the precision of CPT, HCPCS and medical diagnosis code task by coders, doctors and non– doctor specialists. Functions carefully with essential income cycle stakeholders to comprehend factors for rejections, source analysis, and feedback to suppliers. Monitors expert billing coding personnel. Partners with Coding Education Group to determine patterns in coding practices and helps with establishing feedback and education to companies. Evaluations coding rejections to solve and determine patterns and offers feedback to suppliers and departments. Carries out quality control evaluations of inpatient and outpatient records to examine and report on the efficiency of training programs and quality of coders. Supplies in-service training and feedback to coding personnel frequently, consisting of coding modifications and updates. Supervises coding operations to make sure organizational objectives are being fulfilled. Partners with the Coding Education Group to develop and execute programs on coding and medical documents audit and education to enhance efficiency and performance. Imposes proper application of Authorities Coding Rules and Laws and follows suitable standards. Manages the coding edits and rejections and guarantees compliance with payer standards. The Supervisor, PB Coding Operations is accountable for supporting coding associated, RAC, other external coding evaluations, and rejections associated with coding.

IMPORTANT DUTIES/ TASKS:

Main obligations under the instructions of the Director, PB Coding Operations:

Coding assistance

  • Evaluations patient medical records and abstracts medical information that determines all medical diagnoses and treatments. Codes medical diagnoses, treatments, and suitable modifiers from the medical record paperwork utilizing ICD-10- CM, CPT4/HCPCS category systems. Describes a digital encoding system, composed coding help and other recommendation products to guarantee precise coding for billing.
  • Series medical diagnoses, treatments and problems by following ICD-10- CM, CPT-4, and the Uniform Health Center Discharge Data Set (UHDDS); complies with the Authorities Standards for Coding and Reporting, Coding Center standards and other regulative standards as suitable. Seek advice from proper medical personnel to clarify medical record info.
  • Keeps efficiency requirements stated in Department Policies and treatments.
  • Acts as contact for expert billing coders relating to missing/incomplete info to enable precise billing in a prompt way.
  • Preserves understanding of coding and expert abilities, consisting of keeping annual coding qualifications through participation at in-service programs, conferences, workshops, evaluation of present literature and other curricula.
  • Helps in orienting brand-new workers in department coding treatments.
  • Keeps an eye on all coding ques to make sure performance is being continued target.
  • Carries out other tasks as required.
  • Evaluation and react to coding concerns.
  • Ensure billed service is being properly coded.
  • Perform random chart audits.
  • Perform analysis of benchmarking profiles.
  • Offer consistent coding updates.
  • Research study coding concerns that emerge.
  • Codes medical diagnoses and treatments from the medical record utilizing ICD-10- CM and CPT-4/ HCPCS category systems.
  • Series medical diagnoses, treatments and problems by following ICD-10- CM, Medicare, Medicaid, and other financial intermediary standards.
  • Evaluations charts for documents and signature.

General

  • Accountable for the daily management of the PB Coding Operations Group.
  • Responsibilities consist of handling, establishing and mentoring a group of licensed expert coders.
  • Other duties consist of talking to, orientation, training and preparing assessments; accountable for working with, ending and disciplining workers as required.
  • Develops staffing scheduling and appoints work and tasks in accordance with suitable volume boosts and reductions.
  • Helps with coding all expert claims under the instructions of the PB Coding Operations Group.
  • Performs quality evaluations to verify code choice is certified with recognized coding standards.
  • Examines paperwork for insufficient or irregular documents in the record which affects code task.
  • Starts inquiries when needed and keeps track of reactions.
  • Offers training to health care experts, coders, and Income Cycle personnel in ICD, CPT, HCPCS Level II coding standards, appropriate paperwork standards and other details associated to coding.
  • Establishes long term techniques for enhancing performances and increasing coding group’s performance through usage of main coding conventions and category systems, affecting and informing the coding group in addition to all profits cycle stake holders.
  • Reports on precision of coding and abstracting.
  • Accountable for the tracking and action for coding responsibilities from internal and external sources. This would consist of RAC coding evaluations along with other payer evaluations.
  • Tracks overtime, absence, hours worked, leaves and vacation/sick time for designated personnel. Evaluations and authorizes timesheets to Payroll.
  • Preserves understanding of ICD-10 and CPT categories and coding of medical diagnoses and treatments.
  • Takes part in coding and compensation conferences.
  • Follows recognized healthcare facility infection control and security treatments.
  • Keeps expert abilities and understanding of coding through participation at in-service programs, conferences, workshops and other curricula and by evaluation of present literature. Shares understanding and discovering experiences to personnel.
  • Carries out other associated tasks as needed.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree or comparable mix of official education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

CPC– Licensed Expert Coder

EXPERIENCE:

  • Need to have at least 5 years of experience in coding; experience should consist of education/mentoring/training. Minimum of 5 years intense care medical facility experience coding with ICD-10- CM and CPT-4, scholastic medical setting or injury center chosen. Minimum of 3 years management experience needed; 5 years chosen.
  • Previous experience working claim edits and rejections.

UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITIES:

  • Outstanding command of the ICD-10- CM and CPT4/HCPCS coding conventions, E&M coding. Work likewise needs ideas of human anatomy, physiology and pathology.
  • Outstanding ability in supplying hands-on education to PB Coding Operations personnel based upon audit finding and requirement.
  • Strong understanding of health records, electronic billing and charging systems, Microsoft applications, information stability, and processing methods needed.
  • Outstanding organizational abilities, consisting of capability to multi-task, focus on important jobs, follow-through and satisfy timelines.
  • Capability to deal with precision and attention to information
  • Capability to fix issues properly utilizing task understanding and present policies/procedures.
  • Capability to work cooperatively with members of the health care shipment group and personnel, capability to manage regular disruptions and adjust to modifications in work and work schedule and to react rapidly to immediate demands.
  • Should have the ability to preserve rigorous privacy of all personal/health delicate details and make sure compliance of HIPAA guidelines and policies.
  • Needs to have comprehensive understanding of health center inpatient and outpatient repayment approaches.
  • Strong understanding of health records, computer system systems, Microsoft applications, information stability, and processing methods needed.
  • Capability to coach, guide and encourage direct reports through presentation of finest practices and leading by example.
  • Outstanding organizational abilities, consisting of capability to multi-task, focus on vital jobs, follow-through and fulfill timelines.
  • Capability to resolve issues properly utilizing task understanding and existing policies/procedures.
  • Capability to keep and implement stringent privacy of all personal/health delicate info and make sure compliance of HIPAA guidelines and policies.
  • Should have substantial understanding of payer claim modifies and payer rejections. Work needs extensive understanding of medical terms, ICD-10- CM and CPT-4 Coding conventions (consisting of E&M coding), CMS National Protection Determinations and numerous other suitable coding guidelines and law.

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