Services
Contract Medical Coding Services for Hospitals
Credentialed, U.S.-based coding specialists who clear backlogs, cover staffing gaps, and keep your coding accurate and audit-ready.
Overview
Expert Coding Support, Exactly When You Need It
HMI’s certified coding specialists give healthcare organizations a dependable way to reduce coding backlogs, cover staffing shortages, and sustain accurate, compliant coding day to day. Every engagement is staffed by AHIMA- and/or AAPC-credentialed professionals who code and audit across inpatient, outpatient, ED, ambulatory surgery, and physician settings.
Our specialists are 100% U.S.-based and work fluently in the systems your team already uses — including Epic, Cerner, Meditech, 3M, TruCode, McKesson, Allscripts, NextGen, and eCW. Whether you need short-term overflow help or an ongoing coding-quality program, we adapt to your workflows, not the other way around.
What’s Included
Comprehensive Medical Coding Services
Facility & Professional Contract Coding
Credentialed coders who reduce backlogs, cover staffing shortages, and provide ongoing support across inpatient/MS-DRG, outpatient surgery, ED, physician E/M, interventional radiology, and GI/endoscopy.
Inpatient Coding Reviews
Validation of ICD-10-CM sequencing for principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures for MS-DRG assignment, plus POA indicators and discharge disposition, checked against the final billed claim.
Outpatient Coding Reviews
Validation of CPT®/HCPCS and ICD-10-CM coding for outpatient services against documentation, with an assessment of documentation quality supporting medical necessity.
Credentialed Coders Only
All coding is performed by AHIMA- and/or AAPC-credentialed professionals — no offshore coding, no shortcuts on quality.
EHR & Encoder Fluency
Experienced across Epic, Cerner, Meditech, 3M, TruCode, McKesson, Allscripts, NextGen, eCW, and CHCS/CHCSII — so onboarding is fast and disruption is minimal.
Coding Quality & Audit Review
Targeted reviews that confirm coding accuracy, surface education opportunities, and keep your team audit-ready.
Coding & Billing Helpline
Email access to our specialists for day-to-day coding and billing questions — CPT®/HCPCS, modifiers, OPPS, CCI/MUE edits, medical necessity, and physician E/M — answered with current CMS guidance, typically within 72 hours.
Why It Matters
Why Organizations Choose HMI for Coding
We have been working with HMI since 2010 and have expanded our use of their services to include CDM and ED coding. The HMI coding staff is extremely knowledgeable and has become an integral part of our coding team. We appreciate the professionalism and teamwork we have with HMI.
How We Work
How a Coding Engagement Works
Frequently Asked Questions
Medical Coding, Answered
Are your coders credentialed and U.S.-based?
Can you help with a coding backlog or staffing shortage?
Which EHRs and encoders do your coders use?
What types of coding do you cover?
How does the coding & billing helpline work?
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