Outpatient Audit Specialist FT

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of outpatient facility coding experience and/or auditing
• CCS (required), RHIA or RHIT preferred
• Maintains 95% accuracy rate
• Experience with various software including Epic, Cerner, and other prevalent EMRs

Responsibilities:

• Performs Outpatient Facility coding audits of medical records and abstracts using ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers and appropriate coding references for accurate coding assignment
• Provides rich and concise rationale explaining the reasoning behind any identified changes, including specific references, location of documentation, etc
• Keeps abreast of regulatory changes
• Organizes and prioritizes multiple cases concurrently to ensure departmental workflow and case resolution
• Provides coder education via the auditing process
• Function in a professional, efficient and positive manner
• Adhere to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)’s code of ethics