Remote Facility Coding Quality & Compliance Analyst

Advocate Health; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a facility/hospital-based Coding Quality Specialist to support professional and hospital coding practices.

You will research, interpret, and apply coding requirements, develop guidance, coordinate quality audits, and partner with Integrity Operations and education teams to improve documentation quality and coding accuracy. AHIMA/AAPC certifications are required; remote work is possible in many states.

Qualifications

• Facility/hospital inpatient coding experience required.
• AHIMA or AAPC certification required (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CPC).
• Advanced knowledge of ICD, CPT, HCPCS guidelines.
• Experience with remote workforce operations.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research, interpret, and apply coding, payer, and regulatory requirements for professional and hospital coding practices.
• Develop, maintain, and update coding guidance, standard work, and reference materials.
• Coordinate and support coding quality audits and document completeness.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions; document patterns and risks.
• Analyze coding quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare summaries and reports for leadership, audit reviews, and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with Integrity Operations, coding leadership, clinicians, and education teams to improve documentation quality and coding accuracy.
• Support regulatory, compliance, and quality projects in line with AHIMA standards.
• Respond to internal inquiries related to coding guidance and audit outcomes.
• Support testing, reporting validation, and workflow updates for coding quality initiatives.

Skills

ICD/CPT/HCPCS guidelines

Medical terminology

Coding quality issues

Data analysis

Communication

Training others

Organization

Analytical

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

Video/web conferencing

Documentation systems

Remote work experience

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

AHIMA/AAPC certification (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CPC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

Video conferencing

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a facility/hospital-based Coding Quality Specialist to support professional and hospital coding practices.

You will research, interpret, and apply coding requirements, develop guidance, coordinate quality audits, and partner with Integrity Operations and education teams to improve documentation quality and coding accuracy. AHIMA/AAPC certifications are required; remote work is possible in many states.