Coding Auditor: Outpatient and Professional E&M

Responsibilities

• Conduct coding audits of outpatient facility services, including ancillary procedures, PET scans, and simple visit encounters, to ensure coding accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Perform comprehensive audits and reviews of professional Evaluation and Management (E/M) documentation and coding to validate code assignment and reimbursement accuracy.
• Provide ongoing feedback, education, and coaching to coding staff to improve coding quality, consistency, and adherence to coding guidelines.
• Review and analyze clinical documentation and assigned codes from a variety of medical records to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and other applicable code assignment in accordance with current coding standards, regulatory requirements, and client-specific policies and guidelines.

Qualifications

• AHIMA or AAPC certification
• 2-3 years’ hospital outpatient and professional E&M auditing experience
• Experience in ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCC as well as procedural/surgical coding
• Ability to participate in client facing discussions regarding audit findings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with confidence on site and via webinar/conference calls

Benefits

UASI is dedicated to providing employees with the tools needed for professional growth and development. We also recognize that HIM professionals are our greatest asset and in return for your talents, we offer full benefits, a dynamic work environment, career growth and development, strong leadership and TOP PAY!