Inpatient Coding Quality Auditor

Overview

Inpatient Coding Quality Auditor (work from home) role at Parallon, part of HCA Healthcare. The organization has invested in team development and offers a comprehensive rewards package.

As a work-from-home Inpatient Coding Auditor, you will perform internal quality assessment reviews on Health Information Management Service Center (HSC) coders to ensure compliance with national coding guidelines, HSC coding policies, and Company coding policies for complete, accurate, and consistent coding that supports appropriate reimbursement and data integrity. You will review outcomes to improve accuracy, integrity, and quality of patient data, reduce variation in coding practices, and improve physician documentation within the medical record to support code assignments.

• Leads, coordinates and performs all functions of quality reviews (routine, pre-bill, policy driven and incentive plan driven) for inpatient and/or outpatient coding across multiple HSCs
• Assists in ensuring HSC coding staff adherence with coding guidelines and policy
• Demonstrates and applies expert level knowledge of medical coding practices and concepts
• Participates on special reviews or projects
• Maintains or exceeds 95% productivity standards
• Maintains or exceeds 95% accuracy
• Meets all educational requirements as stated in current Company policy
• Reviews all official data quality standards, coding guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and clinical/medical resources to assure coding knowledge and skills remain current

• High school diploma and/or GED preferred
• Undergraduate degree in HIM/HIT preferred
• Minimum of 3 years acute care inpatient/outpatient coding experience preferred
• Minimum of 3 years coding auditing/monitoring experience strongly preferred
• RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS preferred

Please visit our Parallon HCA Healthcare Coding Landing Page for more information on Coding Opportunities. Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that includes prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, with free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation
• Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts and retirement readiness resources
• Education assistance (tuition, student loans, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund for eligible colleagues

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.