Outpatient Coding Auditor

As the Outpatient Coding Auditor, you will be instrumental in
maintaining coding accuracy and compliance within our outpatient services.
Reporting to the Director of Medical Coding, your primary responsibilities
include conducting rigorous departmental and interdepartmental coding audits to
ensure adherence to Federal and State regulations and identify coding
discrepancies in Acute Care outpatient services.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Conducting
  quality and CPT/APC payment reviews for outpatient services
• Auditing
  for documentation discrepancies, coding errors, and billing issues
• Providing
  feedback and educational support to outpatient coding staff and external
  departments
• Keeping
  up-to-date with outpatient coding guidelines and regulatory requirements
• Assisting
  in the development and enforcement of outpatient coding policies
• Engaging
  in ongoing education to stay current with coding and billing regulations
• Collaborating
  with cross-departmental teams to address outpatient coding inquiries

Salary Range: $56.95 - $70.81 per hour.

We're seeking a dedicated professional with:

• CCS
  certification (required); RHIA/RHIT preferred
• Minimum
  of 3-5 years of outpatient coding/auditing experience in an acute care
  hospital
• In-depth
  knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and outpatient regulatory requirements
• Familiarity
  with EPIC and 3M 360 Encompass software
• Strong
  analytical skills to assess and resolve outpatient coding system errors
• Ability
  to conduct coding education and training sessions effectively
• Excellent
  communication skills for interdepartmental collaboration
• Commitment
  to maintaining high ethical and professional standards