Remote Medical Coding Quality Auditor

Cognizant; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Medical Coding Quality Auditor to ensure coding accuracy and regulatory compliance across healthcare records. This remote role collaborates with physicians and coding professionals to support accurate documentation while maintaining high quality and productivity.

Highlights include reviewing documentation, performing audits, and generating reports, with a target 98% accuracy and strong adherence to deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing medical documentation and assigning codes.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines.
• Ability to communicate with physicians to resolve documentation and coding questions.

Responsibilities

• Review medical documentation to assign diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Communicate with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses and procedures.
• Assign accurate codes using encoder applications per policies and guidelines.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits of HIM coders.
• Prepare reports, audit findings, and other deliverables.
• Monitor coding quality to meet compliance standards.
• Maintain a minimum 98% coding accuracy while meeting productivity.
• Consistently meet productivity goals and turnaround times.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication with physicians

Coding knowledge (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPC

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Encoder software

Coding software

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Medical Coding Quality Auditor to ensure coding accuracy and regulatory compliance across healthcare records. This remote role collaborates with physicians and coding professionals to support accurate documentation while maintaining high quality and productivity.

Highlights include reviewing documentation, performing audits, and generating reports, with a target 98% accuracy and strong adherence to deadlines.