Review Consultant

Responsibilities

• Reviews records assigned to ensure all codes reported are accurate to ICD-10 CM/PCS and/or CPT coding conventions
• Validates additional chart documentation to confirm admission order, admission and discharge dates, point of origin, patient status, present on admission indicator, and coder queries
• Utilizes various software applications, groupers, 3M and other coding tools to analyze and ensure appropriate codes, sequencing and edits
• Runs preliminary and final statistical and coder specific reports
• Completes client rebuttals and makes appropriate changes in database
• Prepares for Exit Conference using Teams
• Conducts Exit Conference with Administration
• Conducts Exit Conference with Coding Staff
• Prepares summation of Exit Conference
• Mets with HIM Director following Exit

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with RHIA, RHIT, or CCS credential
• Minimum 5 years inpatient and outpatient coding experience in an acute care facility
• I-10-CM/PCS proficient
• Computer proficiency, able to research coding questions and utilize HIA’s internal educational resources
• Experience using Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• High Speed Internet via Cable (no Satellite or wireless cell based)
• Independent, focused individual able to work remotely
• Sound organizational, communication and critical thinking skills