IPDRG Coding - BSC Nursing

enGen Global; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen Global seeks a Sr. Payment Integrity Clinician to lead clinical capability reviews, analyze claims data, and ensure accurate and timely payments to providers and members.

You will train new staff and drive pre-payment and retrospective reviews in line with coding standards and regulatory requirements. The role requires solid IP-DRG coding experience and a patient‑centered approach, with a focus on resolving issues, improving provider performance and ensuring compliance across state and

Qualifications

• BSc. Nursing (BSN) required.
• 5-10 years of progressive experience in Clinical Coding operations – IP-DRG.
• Experience in education and training of staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME to solve Payment Integrity Clinical Capability issues.
• Identify issues to educate providers and vendors; build relationships.
• Drive project responsibilities in addition to daily tasks.
• Implement pre-payment and retrospective review processes per standards.
• Visualize and solve complex problem scenarios.
• Respect privacy and follow laws and ethical principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical coding

Staff training

Problem solving

Education

BSc. Nursing (BSN)

Job description

This position not only requires the fundamental skillset to perform Payment Integrity Clinical Capability Reviews but also requires the candidate to identify and facilitate resolution of issues related to these processes. This includes, but is not limited to, analyzing professional and facility provider claims data, determining appropriateness of code submission, analyzing claim rejection codes and the proper action to complete the claim review with the goal of proper and timely payment to provider and member satisfaction. The Sr. Payment Integrity Clinician is responsible for the training of new staff who will execute effective Payment Integrity Clinical Capability strategies on a pre‑payment and retrospective claims review basis. The Payment Integrity claims review process includes a review of medical documentation, itemized bills, and claims data to assure appropriate level of payment and resource utilization. It is also used to identify issues which can be used for education of network providers, identification and resolution of quality issues and inappropriate claim submission, which the candidate may be involved in. The Sr. Payment Integrity Clinician is expected to utilize specialized skills and knowledge to achieve successful and measurable outcomes. The Sr. Payment Integrity Clinician monitors and analyzes the delivery of health care services in accordance with claims submitted, and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data in developing strategies to improve provider performance and member satisfaction. The Sr. Payment Integrity Clinician is expected to identify potential discrepancies in provider billing practices and intervene for resolution and education or if necessary involve Special Investigation Unit or the Utilization Management area.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Acts as a resource and subject matter expert to colleagues with less experience on a frequent basis to problem solve through Payment Integrity Clinical Capability issues that would be considered of medium to high degree of complexity.
2. 2. Identify issues which can be used to educate professional and facility providers and vendors for the purpose of streamlining and improving processes. Develops and sustains positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
3. 3. Other duties as assigned. Including, but not limited to additional project related responsibilities on a frequent basis that are considered small to medium in nature. Drive execution and maintenance of Payment Integrity Clinical Capability workflow. Expectation is to drive the assigned project to completion which would include educating the Payment Integrity team. Project assignment is in addition to performing daily Payment Integrity job responsibilities.
4. 4. Implements the pre‑payment and retrospective review processes that are consistent with established industry and corporate standards and are within the Payment Integrity Clinical Capabilities professional discipline. Effectively functions in accordance with applicable state, federal laws and regulatory compliance. Implements all reviews according to accepted and established coding criteria, as well as other approved guidelines, payment and medical policies. Promotes quality and efficiency in the delivery of review services.
5. 5. Ability to visualize, articulate and solve complex problems representative of a broad range of service and claim scenarios.
6. 6. Respects the member’s right to privacy, sharing only information relevant to the member’s care and within the framework of applicable laws. Practices within the scope of ethical principles.
7. 7. Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Registered Practitioners - BSc. Nursing (BSN)
• 5-10 years of related, progressive experience in Clinical Coding operations – IP-DRG
• Has ability to solve issues that are complex in nature with minimal direction and latitude to proceed on some actions or decisions.

Preferred

• 3-5 years of experience in UM/QA/Managed Care
• Experience in payment policy management/coding validation/dental claim accuracy/FWA (Fraud, Waste, Abuse) Validation/Clinical Chart Validation/COB Validation/Payment Data validation/Contract Compliance/FWA Management

enGen Global is an emerging global healthcare partner that delivers strategic innovation, expertise, and flexibility to its healthcare partners. Being a US healthcare conglomerate captive, we have direct access to deeper insights that help us accelerate our learning process and keeps us ahead of the curve. Thryve delivers next‑generation solutions that enable our healthcare partners to provide positive experiences to their consumers.

Our global collaborative of healthcare, operations, and IT experts creates innovative and sustainable processes for our clients, which keeps the ever‑evolving consumers engaged and assists them in managing the future of their healthcare better. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. Thryve is an equal opportunity employer and places a high value on integrity, diversity, and inclusion in the organization. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute.