Coding Education, Quality Auditor

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Coding Education & Quality Auditor ensuring surgical coding accuracy for nimble solutions. Performing audits and educating coders while contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform prospective and retrospective audits of outpatient and professional surgical coding, including CPT, ICD-10-CM, modifier assignment, and compliance with Official Coding Guidelines, NCCI/OCE edits, and payer policies
  • Support and maintain the coding quality assurance program, including audit methodologies, scoring, documentation standards, and quality tracking processes
  • Analyze audit results and quality trends to identify risk areas, educational needs, and opportunities for process improvement
  • Develop and deliver targeted coder- and provider-facing education, including remediation, training sessions, and client-specific education as needed
  • Prepare client-facing audit summaries and reports that communicate quality scores, trends, and recommended actions clearly and professionally
  • Collaborate with Coding Operations and cross-functional teams to support workflow optimization, standardization of best practices, and achievement of quality and service-level expectations
  • Provide expert-level support for complex coding questions across Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Professional Fee services
  • Participate in quality and compliance initiatives, including follow-up audits, monitoring of corrective actions, and validation of improvement outcomes
  • Contribute to special projects related to audits, quality improvement, workflow enhancements, client onboarding, and ongoing client support.

Requirements:

  • 8–10+ years of coding experience, including outpatient and/or professional surgical coding
  • 5+ years of coding quality auditing and/or coding education experience
  • Advanced knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, modifier usage, Medicare regulations, OPPS, and payer policies
  • Experience with surgical specialties such as orthopedics, spine, pain management, ophthalmology, and general surgery
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client-facing education and presentation capabilities
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret audit data and translate findings into actionable education
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, remote environment
  • Self-directed, solution-oriented mindset with strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Benefits:

  • Professional development opportunities