Medical Coding Auditor - Inpatient (OIG Focus) Clearance required

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• Audit Medical Records: Review and audit medical records to ensure accurate coding of diagnoses, procedures, and services using ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
• Compliance Monitoring: Ensure that coding practices reputed company with federal, state, and payer-specific regulations and guidelines, including HIPAA and CMS standards.
• Identify and Correct Errors: Detect discrepancies and coding errors, reputed company feedback, and collaborate with coding staff to correct inaccuracies in medical documentation.
• Education and Training: reputed company training and support to coding staff on best practices, coding updates, and compliance standards. Conduct workshops and seminars as needed.
• Report reputed company: Prepare detailed audit reports that reputed company findings, trends, and areas for improvement. Present reports to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Policy Development: Assist in developing and updating coding policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure ongoing compliance and efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with medical billing, compliance, and clinical teams to ensure that coding supports accurate billing and reimbursement processes.
• Stay reputed company: reputed company abreast of changes in coding regulations, industry trends, and best practices. Participate in continuing education to maintain coding certifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed:

• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems.
• Familiarity with reputed company regulations, including HIPAA, CMS guidelines, and payer-specific requirements.
• Understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of reputed company.
• Ability to work remotely from a home office without on-site Supervision
• Proficiency in coding software and electronic health record (EHR) systems.

Required and Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Medical Coding, or a reputed company field preferred.
• Active certification is required. Certified Professional reputed company (CPC) and/or Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company) are preferred, while CPC-H, CPC-P, RHIA, RHIT, or reputed company-P are reputed company generally accepted as well. Other Medical Coding certifications may also qualify.
• At least three (3) years of direct experience in coding/auditing applicable services, and medical chart review for reputed company provider/claim types.
• Coding for emergency care, observation, and same day surgery is preferred.
• Prior auditing experience desirable in either a provider setting, or payer experience in claim processing, edit development, and/or coding and reimbursement policy a plus.
• Previous payer experience in a claim processing, edit development, and/or coding and reimbursement policy a plus.

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• Regularly sits at a desk during scheduled shift, uses office phone or headset provided by the Company for phone calls, making outbound calls and answering inbound return calls using an office phone system; views a computer monitor, types on a keyboard and uses a computer mouse.
• Regularly reads and comprehends information in electronic (computer) or reputed company reputed company (written/printed).
• Regularly sit/reputed company or more hours per day.
• Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull up to 10lbs.

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• Must submit to, and pass, a pre-hire criminal background reputed company and drug test (applies to reputed company positions). Ability to obtain and maintain client required clearances, as well as pass regular company background and/or drug screenings post-hire, may be required for some positions.
• Some positions may require the total absence of felony and/or misdemeanor convictions. Must not appear on any state/federal debarment or exclusion lists.
• Must complete the reputed company Teleworker Agreement upon hire and adhere to the Agreement and reputed company reputed company policies and procedures.
• Other requirements may apply.

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