Manager Coding Physician Affiliates

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

680 Lake Shore Drive

Summary:

The Manager, Coding Physician Affiliates provides overall leadership in planning, organizing, and directing activities that support the coding operations of Lurie Children’s affiliated physician groups.  Develops and monitors systems and processes to ensure the capture of charges.  Identifies opportunities to enhance revenue through improved documentation and coding.  Identifies physician education needs in coding and documentation and develops initiatives to address those needs. Contributes to organizational goal setting and the establishment of priorities.  Fosters a collaborative team environment.  

Essential Job Functions:

•    Manages all Physician Billing Certified Coders.  Ensures appropriate staffing for timely submission of professional bills. 
•    Collaborates with Lurie Children’s Management Team to establish priorities for coding operations.  Directs development of work plans and strategies that address priorities.
•    Develops, reviews and updates coding policies annually.  
•    Assesses physician educational needs of each specific division regarding documentation and coding.  Collaborates with Audit Manager to determine priorities.  Collaborates with audit manager in the development of effective regularly scheduled educational programs that meet physician needs.  Provides regulatory updates to coders.  
•    Provides regularly scheduled feedback at division meetings regarding documentation and coding issues. Serves as primary resource to coders for documentation and coding issues.
•    Collaborates with the Audit manager on the development and implementation of tools and templates to assist physicians with documentation guidelines.
•    Serves as the physician billing representative on the HIM standards Committee.  Serves on project teams as needed to properly represent physician billing.  Effectively communicates findings to all relevant individuals. 
•    Performs regular coding audits of coding professionals on ICD-10 and CPT coding.  Develops action plans as needed in response to audit trends.
•    Implements CPT coding updates at least annually for fee schedule changes, template and superbill revision.
•    Identifies opportunities to enhance revenue through improved documentation and appropriate coding.
•    The authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
•    Other job functions as assigned.
 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Bachelor's degree preferred.  RHIA or CPC required.
•    Minimum of five years of experience in physician billing. 
•    Minimum of three years coding management in physician practice.
•    Excellent leadership, planning, and organizational skills; excellent analytical ability; excellent oral and written communication skills; strong team building skills.
 

Education

Pay Range

$76,960.00-$125,840.00 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

 

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Support email: candidatesupport@luriechildrens.org