About the role

  • DRG Clinical (RN) Validation Auditor auditing inpatient medical records to ensure accuracy in billing and reimbursement. Specializing in Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) paid claims with a focus on clinical documentation integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Auditing inpatient medical records to ensure clinical documentation supports conditions and DRGs billed and reimbursed
  • Specializing in review of Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) paid claims
  • Analyzing and auditing claims by integrating medical chart coding principles, clinical guidelines, and objectivity in medical audit activities
  • Using advanced ICD-10 coding expertise to substantiate conclusions
  • Utilizing audit tools and workflow systems to generate audit determinations and formulate detailed audit findings letters
  • Maintaining accuracy and quality standards as established by audit management
  • Identifying potential documentation and coding errors by recognizing aberrant patterns
  • Suggesting and developing process improvement and efficiency recommendations

Requirements

  • Current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in claims auditing, quality assurance, or clinical documentation improvement
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with ICD-9/10CM, MS-DRG, AP-DRG and APR-DRG
  • Certifications strongly preferred: Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), CCS or CIC
  • Experience with third party DRG Coding and/or Clinical Validation Audits or hospital clinical documentation improvement experience preferred
  • Bedside Acute care experience strongly preferred
  • Broad knowledge of clinical documentation improvement guidelines, medical claims billing and payment systems, provider billing guidelines, payer reimbursement policies, and coding terminology preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Short and long term disability benefits
  • Wellness programs
  • Financial education resources

Job title

DRG Clinical Auditor, RN

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$90,000 - $135,702 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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