Remote Inpatient Coding Auditor – Quality & DRG Review

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallon is seeking an Inpatient Coding Auditor to perform internal quality assessments on coders, ensuring compliance with national guidelines and company policies for accurate reimbursement and data integrity. This role emphasizes improving physician documentation and coding accuracy across multiple HSCs.

You will lead reviews, ensure adherence to guidelines, and maintain high productivity and accuracy, while participating in special projects and staying current with standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years acute care inpatient/outpatient coding experience.
• Minimum 3 years coding auditing/monitoring experience preferred.
• RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS preferred.
• High school diploma and/or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads, coordinates and performs quality reviews for inpatient and/or outpatient coding across multiple HSCs.
• Assists in ensuring HSC coding staff adherence with coding guidelines and policy.
• Demonstrates and applies expert level knowledge of medical coding practices and concepts.
• Participates on special reviews or projects.
• Maintains or exceeds 95% productivity standards.
• Maintains or exceeds 95% accuracy.
• Reviews all official data quality standards, coding guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and clinical resources to stay current.

Skills

Inpatient facility coding

DRG validation

Coding audits

Quality assurance

Policy adherence

Education

Undergraduate HIM/HIT degree

HIM certifications (RHIA/RHIT/CCS)

Job description

Parallon is seeking an Inpatient Coding Auditor to perform internal quality assessments on coders, ensuring compliance with national guidelines and company policies for accurate reimbursement and data integrity. This role emphasizes improving physician documentation and coding accuracy across multiple HSCs.

You will lead reviews, ensure adherence to guidelines, and maintain high productivity and accuracy, while participating in special projects and staying current with standards.