Inpatient Coding Auditor

We are a community built on care, providing compassionate healthcare services across various facilities. As an Inpatient Coding Auditor in the Department of Coding/HIM at Tenet Health, you will audit medical coding and documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with guidelines, regulations, and internal policies. You'll identify and investigate coding errors, collaborate with coding teams to provide education and implement corrective actions, maintain audit records, and generate reports to monitor performance. Staying current with coding standards and compliance regulations is essential for this role.

Responsibilities include performing audits, identifying coding issues, collaborating with teams for education, developing corrective plans, maintaining documentation, generating compliance reports, and providing support for complex coding queries.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor's preferred), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification, minimum 3 years healthcare coding experience, strong knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, familiarity with HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid requirements, strong communication and analytical skills, proficiency with coding software and EHR systems, and excellent organizational skills.

Compensation ranges approximately from $63,700 to $101,500 annually (equivalent of $30.60 to $48.80 hourly) and may include signing bonuses depending on eligibility.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life and travel insurance, paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, health savings accounts, employee assistance and discount programs, and voluntary additional insurance options.