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Documentation & Coding Auditor - Lubbock, United States - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

Documentation & Coding Auditor
Lubbock
36071BR

Position Description
Performs coding and documentation quality audits; provides feedback to coding and reimbursement specialists, coders, and educates them. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Major/Essential Functions
Reviews the patient record concurrently to ensure that the level of services and acuity of care are accurately reflected. Provides education on clinical documentation opportunities to support acuity, quality, and coding.

Initiates and follow up on provider queries for clarification and specificity to ensure complete documentation for all relevant diagnoses, procedure, and treatments, following established query guidelines for compliance.

Works collaboratively with the coding team for the proper level of documentation

Required Qualifications

High School graduate or equivalency and five (5) years of coding and reimbursement experience of which one (1) year may be as a coding auditor.

Additional job-specific education may substitute for the experience.

Active professional coding certification from an accredited organization, e.g., American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Certification to remain current during term of employment. Knowledge of CPT, ICD-CM, ICD-10, and HCPCS nomenclature.

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