Medical Record Audit Specialist
Indianapolis, IN - USA
Job Summary
This is a remote position.
Key Responsibilities
- Review medical records and related documentation to assess coding accuracy and compliance with Indiana Health Coverage Programs CMS AMA and other applicable standards and regulations.
- Conduct coding and documentation reviews independently and provide preliminary findings to the Lead Reviewer.
- Identify potential coding discrepancies documentation deficiencies and billing compliance issues.
- Maintain detailed work-papers documenting procedures performed records reviewed findings identified and conclusions reached.
- Assist with audit responses and appeals as needed.
- Ensure all work aligns with state federal and national coding and reimbursement guidelines.
- Stay current on CPT HCPCS ICD-10-CM and Medicaid coding guidelines policies and regulatory updates.
- Research Indiana Medicaid rules and maintain internal repositories of bulletins policies and procedures.
- Adapt quickly to changing priorities policies regulatory updates and review requirements while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
- Active coding certification: CCS (AHIMA) CPC (AAPC) or CPMA (AAPC).
- Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on medical coding claims review or audit experience
- Significant experience coding Behavioral Health Mental Health or Psychiatric encounters
- Hands-on proficiency with ICD-10-CM CPT and HCPCS coding systems
- Experience conducting medical record audits claims reviews or supporting appeals
- Comfortable completing a timed Excel proficiency assessment (sorting filtering VLOOKUP conditional formatting) required by the client prior to submission
- Familiarity with Indiana Medicaid (IHCP) policies and payer guidelines
- Knowledge of CMS regulations and AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding
- Experience with Epic Cerner 3M Encoder or similar EHR and encoder platforms
- Prior experience specifically supporting Medicaid audit or compliance functions.
Required Skills:
Required Qualifications: Active coding certification: CCS (AHIMA) CPC (AAPC) or CPMA (AAPC). Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on medical coding claims review or audit experience Significant experience coding Behavioral Health Mental Health or Psychiatric encounters Hands-on proficiency with ICD-10-CM CPT and HCPCS coding systems Experience conducting medical record audits claims reviews or supporting appeals Comfortable completing a timed Excel proficiency assessment (sorting filtering VLOOKUP conditional formatting) required by the client prior to submission Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Indiana Medicaid (IHCP) policies and payer guidelines Knowledge of CMS regulations and AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding Experience with Epic Cerner 3M Encoder or similar EHR and encoder platforms Prior experience specifically supporting Medicaid audit or compliance functions.