Senior Medical Coding Lead - Billing & Compliance Strategy

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine in Midtown seeks a Medical Coding Specialist Lead to help develop and evolve the department's coding operations. Under supervision, you will review medical records for coding and documentation compliance and support the implementation of coding standards.

The ideal candidate has about 3 years of physician billing and coding experience, with CPC or CCS-P certification, and familiarity with an eMR system to ensure accurate reimbursements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Approximately 3 years of physician billing/coding experience.
• CPC or CCS-P certification preferred.
• Knowledge of federal/state reimbursement regulations and third-party billing policies.

Responsibilities

• Composes and maintains billing correspondence and resolves billing issues.
• Performs charge entry and posting; tracks denied claims and resubmits when needed.
• Keeps up with coding standards through workshops and conferences.
• Analyzes coding activities and recommends system changes.
• Reviews audit results with clinical faculty to ensure compliance.
• Performs prospective coding reviews for documentation adequacy.

Skills

eMR system

Regulatory knowledge

Medical billing knowledge

Documentation accuracy

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

eMR software

Job description

Weill Cornell Medicine in Midtown seeks a Medical Coding Specialist Lead to help develop and evolve the department's coding operations. Under supervision, you will review medical records for coding and documentation compliance and support the implementation of coding standards.

The ideal candidate has about 3 years of physician billing and coding experience, with CPC or CCS-P certification, and familiarity with an eMR system to ensure accurate reimbursements.