Manager of Inpatient Coding

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Ohio State University is seeking a Manager of Inpatient Coding to lead the inpatient coding operations within Health System Shared Services. You will oversee ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for inpatient and rehab settings, monitor MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignments, and coordinate with CDI and Revenue Cycle teams.

You will train coders, ensure timely, accurate coding, and serve as a liaison for coding improvements across departments.

Formación

• 5+ years of progressive experience in hospital-based inpatient coding.
• Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Administration or equivalent preferred.
• Credentialed as RHIT/RHIA/CCS by AHIMA.
• Experience with computer-assisted coding, coding automation, and revenue cycle analytics.

Responsabilidades

• Manage systems and operations for inpatient coding, ensuring accurate ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS coding.
• Monitor MS-DRG and APR-DRG determinations for billing and statistics.
• Train coders and monitor performance for compliant coding.
• Collaborate with CDI, Revenue Cycle, and clinical departments; liaison for special projects.
• Interact with Department Administration and medical staff to maintain coding quality.

Conocimientos

Inpatient Coding

MS-DRG

APR-DRG

CDI collaboration

Revenue Cycle Analytics

Computer-assisted Coding

Educación

Bachelor's Degree Health Information Administration

Herramientas

IHIS

3M Encoder

Descripción del empleo

Manager of Inpatient Coding# Careers## Manager of Inpatient CodingApply: Remote: Remote Location: Full time: Posted Today: R160475Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Manager of Inpatient Coding## Department:Health System Shared Services | MIM CDI and Coding**Scope of Position**The Manager of Inpatient Coding is responsible for managing systems and operations for efficient coding of inpatient medical record information. The manager monitors ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS code assignments for inpatient and rehabilitation prospective payment systems (MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs). Monitors computerized medical record information systems, i.e., IHIS and 3M Encoder. In this role, the Inpatient Coding Manager serves as a liaison and coordinator for special projects regarding the coding of medical records. This position is critical to the financial standing of the health system. The accuracy of the coding of diagnoses and procedures and the timeliness of their provision to the billing system will determine if the hospital will receive the full and proper payment from Medicare, Medicaid, CHAMPUS, and other third party payers. This position is critical to the reputation of the health system. The Manager trains coders and monitors coders’ performance to assure accurate and compliant coding.**Position Summary**This role serves as the manager for inpatient coding. This team is vital to the continued operation of the entire Department as it serves to assign the codes necessary for the billing of the inpatient accounts. Sets daily priorities, monitors accounts not coded, trains and supports coding specialists in assigning ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnoses and procedure codes and determines Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) and All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) for billing and statistical purposes. The manager monitors performance to assure compliance with policies and procedures and billing rules. The leader of this team must interact constantly with Department Administration, Department Managers, medical staff, and clinical operations. **Minimum Qualifications**Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in hospital-based coding, with experience in inpatient facility coding required.Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Administration or equivalent preferred.Credentialed as a Registered Health Information Technician, Registered Health Information Administrator, or Certified Coding Specialist by the American Health Information Management AssociationExperience with computer-assisted coding, coding automation, and revenue cycle analytics.Experience working collaboratively with Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Revenue Cycle, Patient Financial Services, physicians, and clinical departments.**Ongoing:**Maintains required competencies, certifications, and compliance training as applicable.## Additional Information:## Location:Remote Location## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***