Inpatient Facility Coding Auditor

Job Title: Inpatient Coding Auditor

Compensation Hourly Rate: $40 – $60 per hour

Location: Remote

Position Summary As an Inpatient Coding Auditor, you will support healthcare organizations by performing quality reviews of inpatient coding to ensure compliance, accuracy, and consistency. This role plays a critical part in maintaining coding integrity across complex hospital environments, including academic and trauma centers. You will collaborate with coding teams and providers to improve documentation and coding outcomes in a production-driven, quality-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Schedule / Shift

• Shift details: Flexible schedule

• Hours per week: 40

• Key Duties:

• Perform quality audits on inpatient coders to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and organizational policies

• Assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, MS-DRG, APR-DRG, and CPT/HCPCS codes based on clinical documentation

• Review physician documentation for coding accuracy and appropriateness

• Provide education and feedback to coders and providers as needed

• Utilize EMR systems, encoders, and computer-assisted coding (CAC) tools

• Maintain high-quality standards in a remote, production-based environment

Requirements

• Licenses & Certifications

• Required: Active AHIMA Certification

Skills:

• Expert knowledge of inpatient coding guidelines and regulations
• Strong auditing and analytical skills
• Proficiency with Excel and multiple EMR systems
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, production-driven environment

Additional Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a facility inpatient auditor
• Experience auditing in Level I Trauma and/or major academic medical centers
• U.S.-based coding/auditing experience
• Experience working remotely with strong attention to quality and accuracy

Benefits (only For Temporary Roles) Per Diem / Temporary (Hourly) Roles

• Comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
• Company-paid Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability for employees working 30+ hours/week
• Paid sick leave may be available based on hours worked and state laws
• Benefit offerings are subject to legal requirements, eligibility status, and work location
• Employees 21+ can participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan

About Us RCM Healthcare Services works with professionals across schools, healthcare, and community-based settings nationwide. We support both contract and direct hire opportunities, connecting people early in their careers and experienced professionals to roles that align with their experience and preferences.

With more than 50 years of staffing experience, our team understands the environments you’re stepping into and what it takes to be successful in them. We stay closely involved from first conversation through placement, with consistent communication, a reliable point of contact, and follow-through at every step. We’re committed to caring for the professionals we work with and the communities they support, and offer competitive pay and benefits designed to support your well-being.

RCM Healthcare Services is Joint Commission certified, reflecting a commitment to quality, compliance, and a consistent experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation RCM Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or perform this role, please contact us and we will engage in an interactive process to support your needs.

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