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HIM Coding Manager - HIM Financial - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Keck Medicine of USC · Los Angeles, California, US

The Manager, HIM Coding Auditing and Education provides leadership and operational oversight for the inpatient and outpatient coding audit and education prog...

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The Manager, HIM Coding Auditing and Education provides leadership and operational oversight for the inpatient and outpatient coding audit and education programs. This position is responsible for ensuring coding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in coding quality across the organization. The Manager supervises coding auditors, educators, denials management specialists, and Coder Editor Team, and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing coding audit activities, coding education initiatives, and pre-bill coding-related-edits from billing systems. This role collaborates closely with Coding Operations, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Compliance, Revenue Integrity, Patient Financial Services, physician-providers, and non-physician providers to support revenue cycle performance and regulatory compliance. The Manager serves as a subject matter expert in coding regulations and provides leadership in the development and implementation of coding education, audit programs, facilitating educational webinars and seminars, planning and delivering effective presentations, and process improvement initiatives. Essential Duties: - Manage IP & OP Coding...