Quality Analyst - Facility IP

Guidehouse; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house physician consultations

Wellness program

Learning & development

Job summary

Guidehouse India is seeking a Lead QA Medical Coder to plan, monitor and evaluate QA production daily, coordinating with Directors and Coding Operations to meet deadlines.

You will review medical records for ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding accuracy, abstract data for reimbursement, and mentor coders while maintaining security and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Accredited medical coders (CCA, CCS, CPC, CPC-H) with at least 3+ years’ experience.
• 5+ years of experience in QA coding or related role.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding conventions.

Responsibilities

• Plans, monitors, directs and evaluates QA production daily to meet deadlines.
• Ensures valid, workable weekly schedules for clients; escalates if needed.
• Review medical records for coding accuracy and appropriate DRG/APC assignment.
• Mentor coders and document QA findings for reporting to clients.
• Maintain compliance with coding standards and information security policies.

Skills

IP DRG

Education

CCA/CCS/CPC/CPC-H certifications

Job description

Job Family

Coding Quality IP (India)

Travel Required

None

Clearance Required

None

What You Will Do

• Plans, monitors, direct and evaluate QA production on a daily basis. Ensures that daily schedules are met and communicates with Director, and Coding Operations if situations occur that hinder meeting deadlines. If system issues or other emergencies delay QA, an implement measures/schedules to return to established schedules at the earliest possible time. This should be done closely with each quality specialist to ensure the needs are met and that satisfy our client requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring that the QA communicates a valid, workable schedule for his or her client each week. Accurate, sensible & on-time.**If this doesn’t happen properly, it’s the responsibility of the Lead QA Specialist to make it happen promptly.
• Review medical record documentation for accuracy in code assignment of the primary/secondary diagnosis and procedures using ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding conventions. Sequence the diagnosis and procedures using coding guidelines. When applicable, ensure MS-DRG/APC assignment is accurate. Abstract and compile data from medical records for appropriate optimal/complaint reimbursement for hospital and/or professional charges. This involves reviewing code assignments that are not straightforward or the documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
• Answers queries from the quality staff on a day to day basis and escalating to the Director of Coding as necessary.
• Meets agreed sampling targets and accuracy.
• Keeps abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements.
• Documents QA data on teams of QA/coders and records findings in the QA system (Guide Audit), which will be for reporting to the client, identifying risk areas, development of training and education programs and development/implementation of standardization within the organization. This also involves guidance and mentorship of coders.
• Helps to ensure that continuing education is planned, scheduled and completed for all coding/QA teams through the coordination of the US.
• Coordinates scheduled quality meetings with the QA and production staff.
• Brings identified concerns to Guidehouse’s coding compliance management for discussion.
• Project Launch - Active involvement in project launch sessions along with team leaders to understand the coding process.
• Have a rotational arrangement and is flexible to work with any given team as assigned.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines. -
• Maintain a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes and surgical techniques to effectively apply ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines to inpatient and outpatient diagnoses and procedures.
• Assist with research and development and presentation of continuing education programs on areas of specialization.
• Assist with special projects as required. Example: Focused audits; client launches, etc.
• Shall understand and abide by the organizations’ information security policy and protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information assets.
• Shall report incidents related to security of information to concerned authorities.

What You Will Need

• Key Skills: IP DRG
• Exp. Level: 5+years
• Qualifications: Accredited medical coders (CCA, CCS, CPC, CPC-H) with at least 3+ years’ experience.

What Would Be Nice To Have

Experience is Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

About Guidehouse India

At Guidehouse India, we’re redefining what’s possible by creating opportunities that change lives. Guidehouse is a global professional services firm that delivers advisory, technology, and managed services to clients across both the commercial and public sectors. Our teams turn bold ideas into solutions that transform industries, strengthen communities, and drive meaningful impact worldwide.

Across our Chennai, Trivandrum, and Gurugram locations, you’ll find opportunities where your passion and curiosity help shape what comes next. With cutting edge benefits, innovative learning and development programs, and a people first culture, we empower our people to lead with purpose.

We continue to expand our teams and capabilities across India, investing in state-of-the-art offices and high impact work. Here, you’ll collaborate with experts from around the world, build deep expertise, explore new domains, and accelerate your professional growth while making a real impact.

What We Offer

At Guidehouse India, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our people and their families at every stage of life. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both inside and outside the workplace.

• resources such as in house physician consultations, nutritious food options at the workplace, and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, along with other wellness focused offerings that support your overall well being.
• Our comprehensive learning and development programs ensure you’re continuously upskilled and ready to tackle what’s next, so you can shape your own career path while contributing to meaningful, purpose driven work.