Coding Compliance and Training Supervisor

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine in the Upper East Side seeks a Coding Compliance and Training Supervisor to lead professional billing and coding operations, ensure accurate CPT/ICD-10-CM coding, and uphold CMS and HIPAA compliance to optimize revenue cycle performance.

Responsibilities include supervising coding staff, audits, and education programs, collaborating with physicians and leadership to improve documentation, reduce denials, and enhance financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years related work experience in multi-specialty coding and revenue cycle management.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification required.
• Experience with CMS, payer policies and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead professional billing, coding, charge capture, and Epic work queue operations to ensure accurate, timely submissions.
• Supervise and train coding staff, establishing productivity, quality, and compliance standards.
• Direct multi-specialty coding activities ensuring correct CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS usage.
• Manage coding quality assurance programs, audits, and performance reviews.
• Provide guidance on regulatory updates, payer policies, and reimbursement requirements.

Skills

Coding supervision

Revenue cycle management

CMS regulations

HIPAA compliance

Education & training

Communication

People leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Epic

Job description

Title: Coding Compliance and Training Supervisor

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: Billing

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $108,600.00 - $122,500.00

As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Results-driven Professional Billing & Coding Supervisor with extensive experience leading multi-specialty physician coding operations, revenue cycle management, compliance oversight, charge capture, and reimbursement optimization. Proven success supervising coding teams, improving coding accuracy and productivity, reducing denials, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving operational excellence through auditing, education, performance management, and process improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee professional billing, coding, charge capture, and Epic work queue operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and complaint claim submission, reimbursement, and revenue cycle performance.
• Supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate coding staff, establishing productivity, quality, and compliance standards while fostering a high-performing and accountable team environment.
• Direct multi-specialty physician coding activities, ensuring accurate assignment of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and modifiers in accordance with CMS, payer, and regulatory guidelines.
• Manage coding quality assurance programs, compliance audits, and performance reviews to identify documentation deficiencies, coding trends, denial patterns, and revenue enhancement opportunities.
• Serve as the primary coding and compliance subject matter expert, providing guidance to physicians, leadership, and staff regarding regulatory updates, payer policies, and reimbursement requirements.
• Collaborate with physicians, clinical leadership, and revenue cycle stakeholders to improve documentation quality, coding accuracy, charge capture processes, and overall financial performance.
• Oversee denial management initiatives by conducting root cause analyses, monitoring trends, implementing corrective actions, and reducing revenue leakage through proactive resolution strategies.
• Monitor and resolve coding-related claim edits, missing charges, work queue exceptions, and billing discrepancies to improve clean claim rates and operational efficiency.
• Develop and deliver ongoing provider and staff education programs focused on coding compliance, documentation improvement, CMS regulations, payer requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead departmental process improvement initiatives, policy development, system enhancements, and strategic projects while ensuring compliance with HIPAA, CMS, and organizational standards.

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Experience

Minimum of 3-year related work experience (preferable multi-specialty practice) Comprehensive knowledge of coding and third-party insurance billing policies and procedures, previous coding experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills"
• Demonstrated ability to meaningfully contribute value as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting coworkers when necessary to ensure a positive patient experience and smooth operations; including reliability and punctuality.
• Ability to make and be accountable for decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and resolve or refer problems and conflicts.
• Ability to recommend new procedures and participate in their implementation.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Professional Coder Certificate (CPC) required.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

On-site position

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