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Sage Clinical RCM, LLC · 8 hours ago

Outpatient Coding Auditor – Surgical Specialty

Sage Clinical RCM, LLC is a company focused on audit services in the healthcare sector, and they are seeking an Outpatient Auditor with a surgical specialty focus. The role involves conducting detailed reviews of outpatient surgical coding to ensure accuracy and compliance, while also identifying documentation deficiencies and revenue opportunities.

Hospital & Health Care
Hiring Manager
Jillian Casey
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Responsibilities

Conduct detailed retrospective and concurrent audits of outpatient surgical cases and ancillary encounters
Review operative reports, progress notes, and ancillary documentation to ensure accurate CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM code assignment
Verify coding accuracy in accordance with CMS, CPT, ICD-10, and facility-specific guidelines
Identify coding errors, compliance risks, and documentation improvement opportunities
Prepare and deliver clear, well-documented audit findings and summaries for clients and internal leadership
Collaborate with the HIM and Education teams to provide feedback and targeted coder education
Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes, including NCCI edits, OPPS, APC grouping, and CPT Assistant guidance
Participate in internal quality assurance reviews to ensure consistency and compliance with organizational standards

Qualification

CPC certificationCPT guidelinesICD-10-CM guidelinesOutpatient coding experienceOPPS/APC reimbursementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTime managementOrganizational skills

Required

Certification required: CPC, COC, or CIC (AAPC or AHIMA equivalent accepted)
Experience: Minimum of 4 years of hospital-based outpatient coding experience and at least 2 years of hospital-based outpatient auditing experience
Strong understanding of CPT and ICD-10-CM guidelines for outpatient surgery, observation, and ancillary services
Familiarity with OPPS/APC reimbursement methodologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple audit assignments

Preferred

Experience with ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs)
Prior exposure to audit reporting tools and EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Meditech
Experience with TruBridge, TruCode, or 3M encoder environments
Knowledge of compliance and payer audit trends

Company

Sage Clinical RCM, LLC

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Sage Clinical RCM is a tech-enabled clinical revenue cycle firm transforming how healthcare organizations achieve clarity, accuracy, and performance across the revenue cycle.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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