Supv Professional Coding

About the role

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Supervises the Professional Coding Team. Ensures accurate and timely coding of records to ensure compliant charging and accurate reimbursement. Thorough knowledge of medical coding and reimbursement topics and experience with electronic medical records required.

Responsibilities

• Leads coding activities to ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness in the application of ICD-10, HCPCs, and CPT codes.
• Monitors key departmental metrics in quality, efficiency and production.
• Collaborates with Revenue Cycle Leaders and Teams especially in the areas of Patient Accounts and Professional Billing to ensure resolution of denials and patient concerns.
• Serves as a resource for the use and updating of all software and resources used by the team such as Epic workqueues, Claims Manager, and any coding knowledge sources.
• Works to educate employees on documentation and clinical coding guidelines and written standards to promote accurate coding and compliance.
• Maintains current knowledge of coding rules and guidelines and provides guidance on requirements established by CMS and payers.
• Coordinates and performs training for team members as needed.
• Participates in human resources functions including interviewing and selection