Quality Analyst - Pathology

Guidehouse; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse India is seeking a senior Medical Coding QA lead to plan, monitor, and evaluate daily QA production. You will ensure accurate ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding, MS-DRG/APC assignments, and timely client deliverables.

Responsibilities include guiding QA staff, maintaining coding standards, and coordinating training and meetings. Strong ethics, security awareness, and 5+ years of coding experience are required.

Qualifications

• Key Skills: Medical Coding
• Experience: 5+ years in medical coding
• Credentials: Accredited coders (CCA/ CCS/ CPC/ CPC-H) with 3+ years’ experience

Responsibilities

• Plans, monitors, direct and evaluate QA production daily and communicates with leadership as needed.
• Ensure QA schedules are valid, workable, and timely for clients.
• Review medical records for accuracy in ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding and DRG/APC assignments.
• Abstract and compile data for appropriate reimbursements from medical records.
• Answer queries from QA staff and escalate to Director of Coding as necessary.
• Maintain QA data in Guide Audit and mentor coders.
• Coordinate quality meetings with QA and production teams.
• Ensure adherence to Standards of Ethical Coding and information security policies.

Skills

Medical Coding

Education

CCA/ CCS/ CPC/ CPC-H certifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• 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.

Job Family

Coding Quality OP (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: Medical Coding
• 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.

Our benefits include 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.