Provider Coding Auditor & Educator

Munson Healthcare; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking a Provider Coding Auditor & Educator to audit clinician coding and documentation, improve CDI initiatives, and educate physicians and APPs. This hybrid role requires travel to physician offices and clinical sites in northern Michigan.

The ideal candidate will have deep CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS knowledge, E/M coding expertise, and strong audit and education skills to support revenue integrity and compliance across clinical settings.

Qualifications

• CPC or CCS-P certification required.
• CDEO certification must be obtained within 18 months of hire.
• Hybrid role requiring travel to physician offices and clinical sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent professional fee coding and documentation audits for physicians and APPs (E/M, procedural, diagnoses).
• Evaluate clinician documentation to ensure accurate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and E/M coding assignments.
• Prepare clear audit findings and recommendations identifying errors, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver one-on-one provider education following audits to reinforce compliant practices.
• Develop targeted education for clinicians and staff on coding guidelines and CDI principles.
• Identify CDI gaps affecting accuracy, medical necessity, and defensibility.
• Support development of clinician documentation guidelines and reference materials.
• Monitor coding trends, audit outcomes, denial drivers, and report to leadership.

Skills

CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS coding

E/M coding guidelines

Audit and analytical judgment

CDI knowledge

Provider education delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Professional credibility

Attention to detail

Adaptability in hybrid work

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate Degree in Health Information Management

Job description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

The Provider Coding Auditor & Educator is responsible for auditing clinician coding and documentation, delivering targeted provider education and supporting clinical documentation improvement (CDI) initiatives. This role promotes accurate, compliant coding and documentation practices for physicians and advanced practice providers and partners with clinical, compliance, revenue cycle, and quality leadership to improve documentation quality, reduce compliance risk and support revenue integrity.

• Physician Professional Coding Expertise Advanced knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and E/M coding guidelines, including payer-specific and regulatory requirements.
• Audit and Analytical Judgment Ability to independently assess clinician documentation and coding accuracy, identify patterns, trends, and risk areas, and apply regulatory standards with consistency and professional judgment.
• Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Knowledge Strong understanding of outpatient/physician CDI principles, including documentation specificity, medical necessity, clinical decision-making, and accurate representation of patient complexity.
• Provider‑Focused Education and Communication Skilled in delivering clear, constructive, and collaborative education to physicians and advanced practice providers through one‑on‑one feedback, group training, and written guidance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration Ability to work effectively with clinicians, compliance, revenue cycle, CDI, and leadership to support documentation quality, audit readiness, and organizational goals.
• Professional Credibility and Relationship Building Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and confidence when interacting with clinicians and leadership, fostering trust and engagement across clinical settings.
• Attention to Detail and Accuracy High level of precision in reviewing medical records, audit findings, and educational materials to ensure reliable outcomes and defensible documentation practices.
• Adaptability and Independent Work Style Ability to manage priorities independently in a hybrid environment, adapt to regulatory changes, and balance remote and on‑site responsibilities.

Essential Duties

• Perform independent professional fee coding and documentation audits for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), including Evaluation and Management (E/M), procedural, and diagnosis coding.
• Evaluate clinician documentation to ensure accurate CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM code assignment, including E/M level selection and supporting medical decision‑making documentation.
• Prepare clear, defensible written audit findings and recommendations identifying errors, trends, risks, and documentation improvement opportunities.
• Deliver one‑on‑one provider education following audits to reinforce compliant coding and documentation practices.
• Develop and present targeted education for clinicians and coding staff related to coding guidelines, documentation requirements, CDI principles, and identified risk areas.
• Identify Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) gaps impacting accuracy, medical necessity, and defensibility, and support improvement efforts.
• Support the development and maintenance of clinician documentation guidelines, best practices, and reference materials.
• Monitor coding and documentation trends, including audit outcomes and denial drivers, and report findings to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with coding, CDI, compliance, revenue integrity, and clinical leadership to support documentation quality, audit readiness, denial prevention, and organizational initiatives.
• Assist with documentation and coding education for new clinicians and support ongoing organizational coding and documentation improvement efforts.
• Participate in compliance and revenue integrity activities, including internal reviews, payer inquiries, and audit‑related initiatives.
• Maintain audit tracking tools and quality metrics to support reporting, trending, and continuous improvement.
• Provide broad refresher education related to annual, quarterly, or interim coding and documentation changes and regulatory updates.
• Travel to physician offices and clinical sites as needed to conduct on‑site audits and deliver in‑person education.

Education

High School Diploma/GED and 7 years total experience in professional coding experience including E/M and procedural coding across multiple specialties with at least 2 years of experience in professional coding audits, provider education, compliance reviews, and/or CDI.

OR

Associate Degree in Health Information Management or a related healthcare field and 5 years total experience in professional coding experience including E/M and procedural coding across multiple specialties with at least 2 years of experience in professional coding audits, provider education, compliance reviews, and/or CDI.

Certifications

CPC or CCS-P

Required to obtain within 18 months of hire - CDEO

This is a hybrid role requiring travel to physician offices and clinical sites.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.