Remote Medical Coding Quality Auditor

Cognizant; Cheyenne (WY); 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 and compliance across healthcare records in a fully remote role.

You will review documentation, query physicians as needed, and assign codes using encoder applications, while maintaining a 98% accuracy rate and meeting productivity goals. Collaborating with HIM teams, you will prepare audit reports and support regulatory requirements to drive quality and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate/bachelor's preferred.
• CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA or other coding certification is desirable.
• Experience reviewing medical documentation and assigning codes.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS guidelines.
• Experience utilizing encoder applications and coding software.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Ability to communicate with physicians to resolve coding questions.
• Attention to detail with high accuracy and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Review documentation to assign diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Query physicians to clarify diagnoses and procedures.
• Assign accurate codes using encoder applications per policy.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits of HIM coding staff.
• Prepare audit reports and deliverables as requested.
• Monitor coding quality and compliance standards.
• Maintain a 98% accuracy rate while meeting productivity goals.
• Meet productivity and turnaround time requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Physician communication

Coding accuracy

Productivity goals

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Coding certification (CPC/CCS/RHIT/RHIA)

Tools

Electronic encoder software

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Medical Coding Quality Auditor to ensure coding accuracy and compliance across healthcare records in a fully remote role.

You will review documentation, query physicians as needed, and assign codes using encoder applications, while maintaining a 98% accuracy rate and meeting productivity goals. Collaborating with HIM teams, you will prepare audit reports and support regulatory requirements to drive quality and operational excellence.