Coding Coordinator

About This Role

Coordinating coding and charging activities within the coding department is the core of this role, assisting Coding Management with vendor communication and managing Epic work queues. This position involves investigating and completing coding updates and corrections, coordinating appeals, denials, and rebills, and maintaining complex Excel worksheets. The role serves as the HIM Epic Super-user for coding, working closely with Epic analysts to support coding and charging workflows, integrated 3M encoder, testing, and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Review dashboards and reports to identify and report needs to coding leadership
• Continually assess and monitor work queues to identify fluctuating needs
• Escalate items based on identified needs
• Process, record, and trend data
• Monitor, triage, enter and track IT tickets
• Coordinate with other departments to resolve missing documentation and ensure timely billing of visits
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

• 3 years of advanced knowledge of billing and coding workflow, procedures, and departmental processes

Important Details

• Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
• Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

About the Company

Allegheny Health Network is affiliated with Highmark Health.