Coding Integrity Specialist

R1 RCM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,622 - 55,393; Full time

Job summary

R1 RCM is seeking a Coding Integrity Specialist in Chicago, IL. In this role, you will lead and perform complex coding quality reviews, ensuring adherence to reimbursement standards and coding accuracy. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of inpatient coding experience and a relevant degree or CCS credential. This position offers a pay range of $27.31 - $40.21 per hour. Join our team to enhance coding integrity and support quality healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of inpatient coding experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex coding reviews related to reimbursement.
• Collaborate with the CDI team to resolve documentation inconsistencies.
• Ensure DRG accurately reflects services/utilization provided.
• Validate proper coding for reimbursement for specific service lines.
• Perform second level pre-bill and post-bill account reviews.
• Conduct complex 360 coding reviews for issues like denials.
• Evaluate coding accuracy to prevent revenue loss.
• Provide education/feedback to coders regarding corrections.
• Identify coding trends for formal education by the Education team.
• Perform ad hoc DRG validation reviews based on client needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Ability to comprehend large quantities of operational data

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's or associate’s degree in HIM related fields or CCS credential

Job description

As our Coding Integrity Specialist , you will works 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, leads, coordinates, and performs coding quality reviews. To thrive in this role you must, strong analytical skills and ability to comprehend and analyze large quantities of operational data, ability to review complex medical records and strong ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex coding reviews related to reimbursement, public reporting, and pay for performance.
• Collaborates 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.
• Ensures 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.
• Collaborates with hospital/client leadership to validate proper coding for appropriate reimbursement for specific service lines and technology which assists hospitals in determining if that technology is a positive return on investment
• Performs 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 the following issues: 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.

Required Skills

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

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.

R1 RCM Inc. (“the Company”) is dedicated to the fundamentals of equal employment opportunity. The Company’s employment practices , including those regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination shall not be based on any person’s age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the Company is dedicated to providing a workplace free from harassment based on any of the foregoing protected categories.

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