Responsibilities
- Conduct audits (i.e. baseline, routine periodic, and focused) comparing medical record documentation to reported CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM codes with consideration of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines.
- Research, interpret and communicate federal and state laws and guidelines pertaining to CMS and Medicare.
- Acts as an internal expert on coding issues to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Preparation of audit reports including summary of findings
- Conduct post-audit provider education with individual or large provider groups
- Schedule trainings with provider’s offices, individual providers and groups of providers
- Provides feedback, initial and ongoing education and training, and technical support with regard to proper documentation guidelines, service selection, charge capture, supervision, timely submission, healthcare data accuracy, and coding principles.
- Communicates audit findings to providers to track education completion and escalation.
- Interacts professionally and effectively with physicians, leaders, staff, and internal teams.
- Provides coding assessment, consultation, education, and issue resolution to key stakeholders as requested.
- Able to have honest, difficult conversations with providers about compliance, documentation, and code assignment.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of auditing and education on CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes and guidelines
- Ability to conduct audits comparing medical record documentation to reported CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM codes
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines
- Ability to research, interpret and communicate federal and state laws and guidelines pertaining to CMS and Medicare
- Acts as an internal expert on coding issues to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Preparation of audit reports including summary of findings
- Conduct post-audit provider education with individual or large provider groups
- Schedule trainings with provider’s offices, individual providers and groups of providers
- Provides feedback, initial and ongoing education and training, and technical support with regard to proper documentation guidelines, service selection, charge capture, supervision, timely submission, healthcare data accuracy, and coding principles
- Communicates audit findings to providers to track education completion and escalation
- Interacts professionally and effectively with physicians, leaders, staff, and internal teams
- Provides coding assessment, consultation, education, and issue resolution to key stakeholders as requested
- Able to have honest, difficult conversations with providers about compliance, documentation, and code assignment