Remote Medical Coding Consultant & Compliance Advisor

Datavant; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Savings Plan

Company-provided equipment

Comprehensive training

Mentorship

Job summary

Datavant in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Provider Practice Coding Consultant to guide clinicians on coding accuracy, compliance, and data quality across hospitals and alternative care settings.

You will review records, assign CPT/ICD-10 codes, conduct data quality reviews, and communicate with clients while upholding ethics and HIPAA requirements. The role requires AHIMA or AAPC credentials and CPT II knowledge, with remote-work flexibility as needed.

Qualifications

• Credentialed AHIMA or AAPC certification required or equivalent.
• Experience in high-volume medical coding environments.
• Familiarity with CPT II codes and documentation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records and assign CPT/ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes per guidelines.
• Conduct data quality reviews to ensure compliance with coding standards.
• Communicate with clients, hospital staff, and management on coding issues.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Identify documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues.
• Use VPN access to complete tasks securely.
• Uphold Datavant and HIM Division policies for compliance and efficiency.
• Track continuing education credits and maintain professional expertise.
• Attend mandatory sponsored in-service and educational meetings.
• Adhere to AHIMA/ACIS code of ethics.

Skills

High-volume coding

CPT II knowledge

Remote work capability

Data quality

Documentation communication

Professional ethics

Education

AHIMA RHIA/RHIT/CCS or AAPC CPC/CPC-H/COC/CIC/CRC

Tools

Encoding software

Job description

Datavant in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Provider Practice Coding Consultant to guide clinicians on coding accuracy, compliance, and data quality across hospitals and alternative care settings.

You will review records, assign CPT/ICD-10 codes, conduct data quality reviews, and communicate with clients while upholding ethics and HIPAA requirements. The role requires AHIMA or AAPC credentials and CPT II knowledge, with remote-work flexibility as needed.