Coding and Billing Auditor

Coding and Billing Auditor

• Facility Name: BayHealth
• Location: Dover, DE
• Shift: Days, Full Time
• Salary Range: $53,000.00 to $81,000.00
• Minimum Years of Experience: 5

Job Description

• Performs data quality reviews on provider records to validate the ICD-10 codes, CPT codes and clinical documentation. Audits provider (physician and midlevel providers) records for accuracy of principal and secondary diagnosis and/or procedures and ensures compliance with all reporting and documentation requirements. Educates providers, coders and charge entry personnel on coding guidelines and documentation requirements. Provides coding support to BHMG coding and billing staff.

Responsibilities:

1. Audits medical records for accurate CPT coding assignment. Compiles reports with an analysis of findings from the medical record audits. Ensures the selected CPT code supports the clinical documentation contained in patient record. Consistently meets established productivity targets for record audits.
2. Audits all establish provider medical records on by annual basis:

• Audits medical records for accurate CPT coding assignment.
• b. Maintains audit lodge for BHMG
• c. Compiles reports with an analysis of findings from the medical record audits.
• d. Ensures the selected CPT code supports the clinical documentation contained in patient record.
• e. Consistently meets established productivity targets for record audits.

1. Medical Staff Relationship:

• Communicates (verbal/written) with providers to validate observations and suggest additional and/or more specific documentation
• b. Designs and implements, in collaboration with the Revenue Cycle Manager specific tools to support medical record physician documentation.
• c. Develops and implements plans in coordination with the Revenue Cycle Manager for both formal and informal education of providers.
• d. Communicates to participants the benefits of complete clinical documentation.

1. Trains new employees on the BHMG revenue cycle team on coding and documentation guidelines
2. Assistant Revenue Cycle manager with evaluation of coding activities and the performance evaluation of the revenue cycle personnel as needed
3. Performs coding procedures as needed and warranted
4. Develops and implements plans in coordination with the Revenue Cycle Manager for both formal and informal education of providers.
5. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

1. Education: Associate Degree Related field
2. Credential: Certified Professional Coder
3. Experience: Five (5) years in Inpatient /Outpatient coding and auditing experience

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

1. Education Bachelor Degree Related field
2. Credential: Certified Professional Coder
3. Experience: Coding in multi-specialty group practice setting