Inpatient Coding Team Lead, Remote

University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation seeks an Inpatient Coding Team Lead to supervise coders, ensure compliant ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, and support reimbursement and data accuracy. The role involves daily oversight, productivity monitoring, and collaboration with CDI, Billing, and Registration teams.

The ideal candidate holds an appropriate coding credential, 5–7 years inpatient coding experience, and leadership skills to guide a driven team while maintaining AHIMA standards and

Qualifications

• Associates degree or a total of 7 years' experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Certifications: CCS, RHIT, RHIA, CIC, CPC or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day supervision and instruction for coders, including monitoring productivity and scheduling.
• Assigns and monitors daily coder workload to facilitate billing within established timeframes.
• Maintains appropriate coverage and monitors bill holds for financial stability.
• Serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert and resolves documentation issues with CDI and Coding Quality input.
• Assists manager in hiring, orientation and training of coders on site-specific requirements.
• Provides input in performance evaluations and coordinates with manager on corrective actions.
• Maintains AHIMA standards of ethical coding and compliance with policies.

Skills

Supervision

Team leadership

Coding knowledge

Communication

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

3M360

Job description

Job Requirements

Under direct supervision, the Inpatient Coding Team Lead, provides day to day supervision and instruction for the coders. The Inpatient Coding Team Lead oversees specific hospital inpatient accounts based on acuity for the purpose of appropriate reimbursement, research, statistics and compliance to federal and state regulations in accordance with established ICD-10-CM/PCS coding classification systems. The Inpatient Coding Team Lead assists in resolving interdepartmental coding inquiries and communicates with various departments within the hospitals regarding billing and registration issues.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provides for day to day supervision and instruction for the coders which includes WQ monitoring, problem solving, monitoring productivity and scheduling.
• Manages time and attendance approvals.
• Assigns and monitor coders assigned work on a daily basis in order to facilitate the billing process within the established timeframes.
• Maintains appropriate coverage for associated workload.
• Monitors bill holds to maintain financial stability of organization.
• Monitors coding productivity and coding quality reports for assigned hospitals and holds associates accountable for their performance.
• Ensure coders achieve within established standards.
• Serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert and utilizes critical thinking to analyze and evaluate documentation issues with consultation from Clinical staff, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and Coding Quality as needed.
• Provides coding support as needed for ICD-10CM/PCS to inpatient accounts for the purpose of reimbursement, research and compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Assists to resolve interdepartmental coding inquiries and coding issues, including but not limited to the following departments; CDI, Auditing, Billing, Admitting, etc.
• Assists manager in hiring process, orientation and training new coders on site specific requirements.
• Provides input in performance evaluations and coordinates with manager when corrective actions are needed.
• Communicates job performance, attendance and quality issues to the Manger of Inpatient Coding.
• Provide an open and goal-oriented work environment with established clear and concise work procedures and productivity standards.
• Communicates any employee relation matters to manager as warranted.
• Assists with the composition of appropriate coding queries, works collaboratively with CDI, understand and appropriately applies or resolves Potentially Preventable Complications (PPC's)/Maryland Hospital Acquired Conditions (MHAC's), Mortality and Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI's).
• Reconciles internal and external audit recommendations.
• Corrects and reconciles HSCRC data errors.
• Reinforce internal and external guidelines.
• Responsible for maintaining coding manager and team lead 3M360 swim lanes.
• Responsible for monthly/quarterly completion of IT testing, or as needed by department.
• Maintains coding quality accuracy rate of 95%.
• Maintains productivity rate of 95%.
• Complies with AHIMA standards of ethical coding and coding compliance guidelines.
• Demonstrates support and compliance with University of Maryland Medical System mission, vision, values statement, goals and objectives and policies.
• Performs other duties or projects such as assigned.
• Attends seminars and in-services as required to remain current ongoing issues.

Work Experience Education and Experience

Associates degree or a total of 7 years' experience is required. Bachelor's degree is preferred. 5 years of experience with coding inpatient hospital medical records required.One of the following required: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC). Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P), and Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Benefits Compensation

Benefits Compensation:$33.40-$50.13/hr