[Hiring] Coding Integrity Specialist @R1 RCM

Role Description

As our Coding Integrity Specialist, you will work with the Coding Integrity Manager and Director of Coding Operations to establish open lines of communication regarding potential coding quality concerns. Every day you will lead, coordinate, and perform coding quality reviews. To thrive in this role, you must have:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to comprehend and analyze large quantities of operational data
• Ability to review complex medical records
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments

Here’s what you will experience working as a Coding Integrity Specialist:

• Conduct complex coding reviews related to reimbursement, public reporting, and pay for performance.
• Collaborate with the CDI team, assisting with the resolution of documentation inconsistencies, DRG variances, and CDI and internal operations to ensure KPIs, SLA, RIS, and DNFB requirements.
• Ensure that the DRG or reimbursement accurately reflects the services/utilization of resources provided by the hospital to optimize the impacts of case mix index reporting.
• Collaborate with hospital/client leadership to validate proper coding for appropriate reimbursement for specific service lines and technology.
• Perform second level focused pre-bill and post-bill account reviews to ensure accurate coding, review for quality and risk (HAC, PSI, Mortalities, Core Measures and CMS Initiatives) and escalation for final review which may include approval for write-off.
• Conduct complex 360 coding reviews which include identification and correction of coding, and trending for issues such as documentation, coding denials (i.e., medical necessity), billing, and charging.
• Evaluate for coding accuracy/specificity to assist with preventing possible loss of revenue for the hospital related to value-based payment programs and public reporting.
• Provide education/feedback to coders/coding managers regarding coding corrections via automated individual notifications.
• Identify coding trends that require formal education by the R1 Education and Training team and work with integration teams and project management teams to test and give feedback on updates to systems and mappings.
• Perform ad hoc Cloudmed DRG Validation Reviews or requests based on client specific wants or needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate’s degree in HIM related fields or CCS credential is required.
• Minimum 5 years of inpatient coding experience.

Requirements

• For this US-based position, the base pay range is $27.31 - $40.21 per hour. Individual pay is determined by role, level, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.