HIM Coding Auditor/Educator

Cook Children's; Texas; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s is seeking an HIM Coding Auditor-Educator to lead coding quality reviews and to develop education programs. The role focuses on ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding accuracy, aligning with official guidelines and organizational policies.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of inpatient/outpatient coding with auditing experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and RHIA/RHIT/CCS credentials. This remote TX-friendly position emphasizes training and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Three years of inpatient and outpatient coding experience with 1 year auditing, leading projects, teams or groups.
• In lieu of education requirements, 5 years inpatient and outpatient coding experience, with two years of auditing, leading projects, team or groups.
• Must have strong knowledge of Coding regulations and regulatory compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead coding quality reviews for inpatient and outpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding to validate DRG assignment and other indicators.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain coding education and training programs based on audit findings and regulatory updates.
• Analyze audit findings and trends to drive improvements in coding accuracy and education.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/PCS knowledge

CPT-4 knowledge

Coding quality auditing

Education/training leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HIM/Business/related field

Job description

HIM Coding Auditor/Educator# Careers at Cook Children's## HIM Coding Auditor/EducatorApply: Remote - TX: Full time: Posted Today: JR-120191**Location:**Remote - TX**Department:**HIM-Coding**Shift:**First Shift (United States of America)**Standard Weekly Hours:**40**Summary:**The HIM Coding Auditor-Educator serves as a knowledge expert and leader for ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 classification systems coding quality and education. Develops, coordinates, and maintains coding education and training programs based on audit findings, regulatory updates, identified knowledge gaps, and coding quality trends. Performs and analyzes inpatient and outpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding quality reviews to validate accurate DRG assignment, Severity of Illness, Present on Admission indicators, principal diagnosis, procedures, and reportable secondary diagnoses in accordance with official coding guidelines and organizational policies.**Experience*** Three years of inpatient and outpatient coding experience with 1 year auditing, leading projects, teams or groups required.* In Lieu of education requirements, 5 years inpatient and outpatient coding experience, with two years of auditing, leading projects, team or groups required.* Must have strong knowledge of Coding regulations and regulatory compliance experience.**Education*** Bachelor’s Degree in HIM, Business or related field required.**Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification*** Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or CCS certification**About Us:** Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.