Outpatient Coding Auditor

Job Summary

To ensure compliance with coding standards, the full-time Outpatient Coding Auditor will conduct quality reviews and audits, provide educational feedback to coding staff, and identify documentation issues impacting coding accuracy.

Key responsibilities

• Perform audits and quality reviews of coding to ensure adherence to departmental standards and policies
• Create clear and accurate audit findings and deliver educational feedback to coders and management
• Identify and communicate documentation issues that affect coding accuracy and guide staff in resolving these issues

Required qualifications

• Completion of a formal coding program with AHIMA or AAPC credentials (CCS, RHIT, CIC) preferred
• 5+ years of progressive experience in professional medical coding and reimbursement
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, medical terminology, and health record content
• Experience with coding guidelines and resources to support audit findings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with Cerner, EPIC, and 3M 360 Encompass preferred