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Risk Adjustment Coding Auditor

Location

Oregon

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$32 - $37 / hour

Seniority

Lead

High School7 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

Risk Adjustment Coding Auditor

TEKsystems

• Evaluates risk adjustment codes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with coding standards and best practices • Protects patient records and audit information by ensuring compliance with HIPAA, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements • Performs Retrospective and Prospective chart reviews to ensure accurate risk adjustment reporting • Verifies and ensures the accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness of provider‑reported diagnosis codes based on medical record documentation • Reviews medical record information to identify complete and accurate diagnosis code capture based on CMS HCC categories • Maintains knowledge of relevant regulatory mandates and ensures activities are in compliance with requirements • Contributes to audit and production efforts to meet business demand and workload priorities • Provide written and verbal guidance on coding errors to others • Meets audit deliverables within established timelines and deadlines • Assists with special projects such as risk mitigation reviews • Serves as subject matter resource regarding the risk adjustment process and diagnosis coding for risk adjustment

Job Requirements

  • 7+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
  • 5+ years of HCC coding experience in utilizing inpatient and outpatient coding guidelines
  • 5+ years of experience auditing Risk Adjustment records
  • 1+ years working in a Production environment
  • CRC (Certified Risk Coder) in good standing
  • Intermediate level of knowledge in risk adjustment Medicare, ACA Commercial and Medicaid models
  • Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills to coding policy interpretation and implementation.
  • Experience providing written and verbal guidance on coding errors and trends
  • Intermediate (or higher) MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook)
  • Excellent organizational ability to manage multiple projects and perform in a deadline driven environment
  • High school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

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