Job Description

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an extraordinary benefits' package and competitive compensation.
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What will I be doing in this role?

The Coding Auditor works under the general direction of the Coding Supervisor. A Coding Auditor is responsible for reviewing encounters in either a prebill or retrospective workflow to validate a coding profile. This includes applicable code sets to encounter type, abstracted data elements, missed query opportunities, and other related encounter data collection points. Auditors evaluate compliance with all coding guidelines including but not limited to: Internal Coding policies/procedures/handbook, American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) coding references, local, State, and Federal Coding Guidelines. Duties include:

• Performs quality coding reviews or audits within established departmental productivity and accuracy standards. Assists with processing re-bills post coding audit changes and assists with coding corrections needed from billing department.
• Provides written summary reports of findings.
• Coordinates and leads 1:1 or small group feedback sessions based on recommendations
• Maintains appropriate open communication with internal and external partners and peer departments such as Coding Operations, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Payor Revenue Management (PRM), and Compliance Revenue Integrity (CRI).
• Assist peer departments with production coding of cases during shortage of staff.
• Assist in improved data quality for reporting and research, accurate billing and reimbursement of services rendered which overall improves the quality of care for the patient.
• Provide 1:1 and small group education sessions, facilitate round table discussions, contribute content to the coding newsletter, provide basic level trending or data review for opportunities.
• Evaluate codes through data reports and trended opportunities, audit to validate findings, produce summary reports with recommendations of action plans.
• Perform additional activities (e.g. Data quality reports, etc.) as assigned by the Coding Supervisor.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required. Degree in Health Information Management preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of Coding Audit experience with auditing skills covering coding/billing accuracy of coding staff required.
• CCS, CPC, RHIA or RHIT required upon hire.
• Facility outpatient surgical claims experience highly preferred.

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, paid vacation, and a 403(b), we take pride in hiring the best, most passionate employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai

We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.

Our compensation philosophy

We offer a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base pay range shown generally applies to the greater Los Angeles area and may vary based on work location. Our range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills: relevant experience and training, education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. The base pay range does not include any incentive payments that may be applicable to a role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF) .

Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.