Hospital Coding Manager — Flexible Hours, DRG & CDI Lead

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine’s CPUP in Philadelphia seeks a Corporate Coding Manager in Radiation Oncology at the Perelman Center. You will lead timely, accurate coding, DRG assignment and audits across entities, coordinating with coders, vendors and the Coding Academy.

Responsibilities include overseeing post-discharge physician queries, staff training, reviewing coding quality, and ensuring 95% accuracy in audits while collaborating with CDI, CEQI and Revenue Cycle teams to optimize documentation and

Qualifications

• CCS, RHIA or RHIT certification required.
• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Health Information Management or related field.
• 5+ years acute care hospital coding/clinical experience.
• 2+ years overseeing provider queries.
• 2+ years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and management of post discharge physician queries to assist in clarifying vague or unclear documentation.
• Oversee data on query response rate and report to management.
• Provide training to new coding staff and cross training to existing staff on coding guidelines including MS DRG coding and POA assignment.
• Research, review and respond to coding questions and coding quality issues from various internal and external departments.
• Communicate with coders, management, physicians, and other hospital staff regarding clinical documentation and reimbursement issues.
• Summarize and report quality results and coder productivity on a weekly basis and submit to management monthly.
• Oversee the performance of audits of the assigned ICD-10 and/or CPT codes to insure charts are coded according to coding conventions and guidelines.

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Health Information Management or related field

Job description

Penn Medicine’s CPUP in Philadelphia seeks a Corporate Coding Manager in Radiation Oncology at the Perelman Center. You will lead timely, accurate coding, DRG assignment and audits across entities, coordinating with coders, vendors and the Coding Academy.

Responsibilities include overseeing post-discharge physician queries, staff training, reviewing coding quality, and ensuring 95% accuracy in audits while collaborating with CDI, CEQI and Revenue Cycle teams to optimize documentation and