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Auditor, DRG Validation – CMS Audits
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$45.7K / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Auditor, DRG Validation – CMS Audits
Cotiviti
• Audits Inpatient DRG Claims: Utilizes medical chart coding principles and client specific guidelines in performance of medical audit activities with Inpatient DRG claims • Performs work independently, reviews and interprets medical records and applies in-depth knowledge of coding principles to determine potential billing/coding issues • Effectively Utilizes Audit Tools: Utilizes Cotiviti proprietary auditing systems with a high level of proficiency to make audit determinations and generate audit letters • Meets or Exceeds Standards/Guidelines for Productivity: Maintains production goals set by the audit operations management team • Meets or Exceeds Standards/Guidelines for Accuracy and Quality: Achieves the expected level of accuracy and quality set by the audit for the auditing concept, for valid claim identification and documentation (letter writing)
Job Requirements
- Associate or bachelor’s degree Health Information Management (RHIA or RHIT)
- High school diploma or GED plus equivalent experience of 5+ years’ experience in claims auditing, quality assurance, or recovery auditing
- Coding/CDI Certification (at least one of the following are required and are to be maintained as a condition of employment): RHIA or RHIT, CPC, Inpatient Coding Credential – CCS, CIC, CDIP or CCDS
- 5 to 7+ years of working with ICD-9/10CM, MS-DRG, AP-DRG and APR-DRG with a broad knowledge of medical claims billing/payment systems provider billing guidelines, payer reimbursement policies, medical necessity criteria and coding terminology
- Adherence to official coding guidelines, coding clinic determinations and CMS and other regulatory compliance guidelines and mandates
- Requires expert coding knowledge - DRG, APRDRG, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS codes
- Requires working knowledge of and applicable industry-based standards
- Proficiency in Word, Access, Excel, TEAMS, and other applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) savings plans
- paid family leave
- 9 paid holidays per year
- 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti
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