Remote Medical Coding Quality Auditor

Cognizant; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive program

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Medical Coding Quality Auditor to ensure coding accuracy, compliance, and quality across healthcare records. This role collaborates with coding professionals and physicians in a fully remote environment to support accurate clinical documentation and regulatory adherence.

You will review medical documentation, assign ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes, conduct audits, and prepare reports while maintaining high accuracy and productivity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA, or other relevant coding certification.

Responsibilities

• Review medical documentation to assign accurate ICD-10-CM codes.
• Communicate with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses via queries.
• Assign codes using encoder applications per policies and regulatory requirements.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits of coders.
• Prepare and complete audit reports and deliverables.
• Monitor coding quality and ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintain a 98% coding accuracy rate while meeting productivity targets.
• Meet productivity and turnaround time requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate/Bachelor's preferred

Tools

Electronic encoders

Coding software

ICD-10-CM knowledge

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Medical Coding Quality Auditor to ensure coding accuracy, compliance, and quality across healthcare records. This role collaborates with coding professionals and physicians in a fully remote environment to support accurate clinical documentation and regulatory adherence.

You will review medical documentation, assign ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes, conduct audits, and prepare reports while maintaining high accuracy and productivity.