The Outpatient Coding Auditor integrates medical coding principles and objectivity in the performance of outpatient coding audit activities. Draws on ICD10CM, CPT and CMS coding expertise and industry knowledge to substantiate coding principles to determine potential billing/coding issues, and quality concerns. Under indirect supervision, the Coding Auditor will audit the quality of all outpatient work types to assure appropriateness and accuracy of Diagnoses, CPT, HCPCS, CCI edits, modifier assignment in accordance with ICD10 CM, CPT, HCPCS, CPT Assistant, Coding Clinic, Center of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) guidelines, and National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI).
Job Responsibilities:
- The audit professional integrates medical coding principles and objectivity in the performance of coding audit activities. Draws on ICD10CM, HCPCS, NCCI, and CMS coding expertise and industry knowledge to substantiate coding principles to determine potential billing/coding issues, and quality concerns
- Participates in client system education to gain the knowledge necessary to audit client accounts in ensuring that the coding is supported by the patient’s clinical documentation, coding/cdi guidelines and other regulatory standards/guidelines as appropriate
- Maintain meticulous documentation, spreadsheets, account, and claim examples of root cause issues. Performs searches of governmental, payor-specific, hospital-specific, regulatory body, and literature rules, regulations, guidelines to identify and coding and billing requirements to make recommendations to client
- Assist in the development and coordination of the executive summary reports, education and training client coding companion as it relates to the outcomes of the coding audit
- Experience We Love:
- 3+ years of outpatient coding experience
- 3+ years of auditing experience
- Advanced knowledge of medical coding and billing systems, documentation, and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and policy compliance issues related to medical coding and billing procedures and documentation
- Knowledge of current and developing issues and trends in medical coding procedures requirements
- Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public