CDI Query Writer

ACDIS Pediatric Networking Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accuity Delivery Systems is seeking a CDI Query Writer to facilitate compliant queries that reflect the patient’s true clinical picture and support accurate reimbursement. The role involves collaborating with reviewers, drafting precise queries, and staying current with AHIMA and AHA guidelines.

It supports remote or on-site work and requires strong writing, communication, and data skills. The candidate should have a related clinical degree or nursing/HIM background with CDI experience and be

Qualifications

• Education options include nursing, health information management, or related fields.
• Experience in clinical settings and CDI preferred.
• Familiarity with coding guidelines and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Assess clinical indicators and suggestions from query requests.
• Collaborate to clarify and distribute queries to the correct provider.
• Create compliant queries per AHIMA/AHA guidelines for reimbursement.
• Compose queries with proper grammar and punctuation.
• Apply ICD-10 guidelines to improve accuracy of severity of illness and risk of mortality.
• Engage in ongoing education on coding and query guidelines.
• Follow Accuity policies and state/federal coding reimbursement rules.
• Utilize Accuity tracking tool for data entry.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Strong writing

Oral communication

Critical thinking

EMR systems proficiency

Data analysis

Multi-tasking

PC skills (Windows, MS Word)

Education

Foreign Medical Graduate

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in health information management

Other related degree

Tools

MS Word

EMR systems

Data reporting systems

Job description

The CDI Query Writer is responsible for facilitating and distributing compliant queries to appropriate providers to obtain optimal quality documentation ensuring proper translation of the medical record and capture the true clinical picture of each patient.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Assess the clinical indicators and suggestions of various query requests received from theMD Reviewer/DRG Integrity Specialist
• Collaborateand communicateas necessarytoclarifyand avoid misinterpretationto ensure the query isoptimallywritten and distributed to the correct client provider
• Creates queries in a compliant manner in accordance withAHIMA and ACDIS compliant query guidelines as well as American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic Guidelines, ensuring that proper medical diagnoses and procedures are beingsubmittedfor reimbursement
• Constructs querieswith attention to detail,utilizingproper grammar and punctuation
• Utilizes ICD-10 coding guidelines and medical terminology toexpertly create a query whichresults inimprovedaccuracy of patient severity of illness,and/orrisk of mortalityrepresentingthe patient’s true clinical pictureinfinal code assignment
• Participates in all educational opportunities provided by Accuityfor updates incurrent coding and query writingguidelinesas well asinternal and client policies and procedures
• Utilizes Accuitypolicies and procedures, as well as Federal and State coding reimbursement guidelines, and application of correct coding guidelines to ensure thedocumentation supportscode assignmentisat the greatest level of specificity
• Will competentlyuse Accuitytrackingtool for dataentry for reportable criteria
• Maintains expected productivity and quality standards
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

Education (at least one of the following):

• Foreign Medical Graduate
• Associate's degree in nursing
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Bachelor’s degree in health information management
• Other related degree will be reviewed as the discretion of management

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years ofclinical work experience
• Minimum 2 yearsofcurrent InpatientCDI experience

Licensureand/orCredentials (at least one of the following):

• MD, DO, CDIP, RN, BSN, CCS, or CCDS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills
• Very strongwriting skills,appropriate punctuation, grammar etc.
• Strong oral skills
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn multiple EMR systems as well as data reporting systems
• Ability to analyze data, perform multiple tasks and work independently
• Must be able to develop andmaintainprofessional, service-oriented working relationships with all staffespecially Accuityphysician reviewers
• Must be able to understand andcomply withpolicies and procedures
• Ability to multi-task while utilizingmultiple screens
• Ability to use a PC in a Windows environment, including MS Word
• Independent, focused individual able to work remotely or on-site

Physical Requirements

The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Unless otherwise indicated, Accuity Delivery Systems positions require interaction with people and technology while either sitting or standing. Employees must be able to communicate via phone, email, etc. and sit for extended periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical effort and exposure to physical risk are limited to that of an office role / environment.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from a job and to assign other duties as necessary and at any time. All positions at Accuity are at-will employment, and a position description is not a guarantee of a job or of job responsibilities.