Hybrid Assistant Manager – Coding Auditors

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About the role

  • Auditing inpatient medical records with a focus on coding accuracy and compliance. Responsible for mentoring coders with ongoing feedback and training.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct detailed DRG validation audits on selected inpatient medical records to ensure coding accuracy, completeness, and compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS, AHA Coding Clinic, and CMS guidelines.
  • Review documentation to confirm that all reported diagnoses and procedures are supported and coded to the highest level of specificity.
  • Validate the assignment of the discharge disposition, Present on Admission (POA) indicators, and sequencing of diagnoses.
  • Identify and correct discrepancies between coded data and clinical documentation.
  • Ensure adherence to all official coding guidelines, facility policies, and payer-specific rules.
  • Monitor and analyze audit trends to identify coding or documentation issues impacting data quality and reimbursement.
  • Collaborate with the Compliance Department to address audit findings and ensure regulatory adherence.
  • Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to coders and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialists to enhance coding accuracy and documentation quality.
  • Develop and deliver targeted training sessions on DRG optimization, clinical indicators, coding guidelines, and audit findings.
  • Maintain detailed and accurate records of all audit activities and findings.
  • Prepare periodic audit reports summarizing trends, root causes, and recommendations for improvement.
  • Work closely with CDI teams, physicians, and other clinical staff to clarify documentation and ensure accurate code assignment.

Requirements

  • Bachelors in nursing preferable / Bachelor's in science.
  • Certification- Mandatory CCS - Certified Coding Specialist, CIC - Certified Inpatient Coder
  • Auditing experience on IP DRG.
  • Knowledge in Microsoft outlook/excel/word.
  • Exposure on 3M software and NLP tool.

Benefits

  • Good excel skills
  • Flexibility
  • Good Communication

Job title

Assistant Manager – Coding Auditors

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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