Coding Auditor

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Remote Coding Auditor auditing inpatient and outpatient coding for Med-Metrix. Preparing compliance reports, educating physicians, and ensuring HIPAA-compliant documentation.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform inpatient and outpatient coding and auditing for various specialties
  • Perform coding audits and compliance audits for physicians and mid-level providers
  • Prepare audit reports and present audits to internal and external parties as needed
  • Apply coding and documentation guidelines, including E&M, surgery documentation, CCI, CPT/HCPCS, and specialty association guidance
  • Provide physician education based on audit findings and edit or denial trending
  • Complete coding audits for copartners’ coding WQ
  • Work with offsite auditors
  • Evaluate and report on the quality of physician documentation supporting selected codes and medical necessity
  • Adhere to local and national coverage determinations, CCI, and payer-specific editing rules
  • Ensure appropriate documentation and coding of split/shared services, teaching physician guidelines, and client-specific quality assessment programs
  • Compile, trend, analyze, and report findings that do not meet applicable guidelines
  • Protect and disclose patients’ PHI in accordance with HIPAA standards
  • Comply with Information Security and HIPAA policies and procedures
  • Limit viewing of PHI to the minimum necessary to perform assigned duties
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the management team

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • CPC or CCS coding certification required from AHIMA or AAPC
  • Minimum 5 years of coding experience
  • Minimum 2 years auditing experience in a multi-specialty setting
  • Must be able to use job-related software
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization
  • Strong problem solving and creative skills and ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
  • High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results oriented
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
  • Must possess a smart-phone or electronic device capable of downloading applications for multifactor authentication and security purposes
  • Ability to follow directions, collaborate with others, and handle stress

Benefits:

  • Remote work arrangement
  • Use of job-related software and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Multifactor authentication and security support for a smartphone or electronic device