Coding Quality Analyst - Inpatient

UW Health • Middleton, WI

1d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Coding Quality Analyst to:
Assess the accuracy and completeness of the coding of inpatient cases by performing retrospective and concurrent audits and to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and regulatory requirements.
Provide feedback to coding team members regarding audit results and respond to coding questions.
Assist with the training and onboarding new Inpatient Coders, including auditing.
Maintain internal coding guidelines; research, prepare and disseminate information related to official coding guidance updates.
Work collaboratively with the Coding and CDI Quality Analyst teams for DRG issues and other operational activities, including internal and external secondary coding reviews.

At UW Health, you will have:
An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and Medical Coding Program Graduate Required
• 3 years of progressive acute care hospital inpatient coding experience to include experience coding Medicare DRG’s Required
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Required

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a Health Information Technology program Preferred
• More than five years of inpatient coding experience in an academic medical center. Preferred
• Experience with coding quality improvement projects Preferred
• Training experience Preferred
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess the accuracy and completeness of the coding of inpatient cases by performing retrospective and concurrent audits and to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Provide feedback to coding team members regarding audit results and respond to coding questions.
• Assist with the training and onboarding new Inpatient Coders, including auditing.
• Maintain internal coding guidelines; research, prepare and disseminate information related to official coding guidance updates.
• Work collaboratively with the Coding and CDI Quality Analyst teams for DRG issues and other operational activities, including internal and external secondary coding reviews.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED