DRG Coding Audit Manager

Elevance Health (Anthem); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a DRG Coding Audit Manager to lead a high-performing team auditing inpatient records for DRG accuracy and compliance. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strategic audit direction, and regulatory integrity across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DRG auditing or inpatient coding, with leadership experience and ICD-10 coding expertise. Hybrid work with in-office days supports collaboration, while travel to some locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum BA/BS and 5+ years in project/program management or related fields.
• Travel to worksite and other locations as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Sets strategic audit direction, oversees team development, and ensures audits meet industry and payer requirements.
• Collaborates with clinical, compliance, provider engagement, and data analytics teams to align audits with program goals.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and evaluates direct reports.
• Analyzes audit trends, DRG shifts, and uses financial outcomes to guide strategy.
• Plans program scope, design, and develops reporting tools and metrics.
• Analyzes variance to the program plan and documents support for business objectives.
• Champions local stakeholders and tactical decision-makers.
• Develops high-quality concepts and process improvement recommendations.
• Uses ICD-10 coding expertise and clinical guidelines to substantiate conclusions.

Skills

DRG auditing

Project management

Leadership

Education

BA/BS

Tools

ICD-9/10CM

MS-DRG

APR-DRG

Job description

Anticipated End Date: 2026-11-30 Position Title: DRG Coding Audit Manager Job Description: DRG Coding Audit Manager-Program/Project

Locations : The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the designated posting location(s): Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, Ohio, Maryland; New Jersey, New York and Texas.

Hybrid 2 : This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The DRG Coding Audit Manager leads a high-performing team responsible for auditing inpatient medical records to ensure the accuracy and compliance of Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignments. This role plays a critical part in identifying coding discrepancies and recoverable claim opportunities, and supporting regulatory integrity on behalf of the company and its clients.

How you will make an impact

• Sets the strategic direction for audit methodologies, oversees team development, and ensures that audits meet the industry's best practices and payer-specific requirements.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with clinical, compliance, provider engagement, and data analytics teams to align audit insights with broader program goals.
• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
• Analysis of audit trends, DRG shifts, and using financial outcomes to inform strategy.
• Plans program/project scope and design.
• Develops metrics and program/project reporting tools.
• Analyses variance to program/project plan.
• Leads building of documentation to support business objectives and ensure consistency.
• Responsible for championing local stakeholders and tactical decision-makers.
• Suggests and develops high quality, high value concept and or process improvement and efficiency recommendations.
• Draws on advanced ICD-10 coding expertise, clinical guidelines, and industry knowledge to substantiate conclusions.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS and minimum of 5 years experience in project/program management, process reengineering, organizational design, and/or implementation; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Travels to worksite and other locations as necessary.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

• Preferred experience includes a minimum of 5-7 years of inpatient coding or DRG auditing experience, including 2-3 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Experience working with ICD-9/10CM, MS-DRG and APR-DRG.
• Broad knowledge of medical claims billing/payment systems provider billing guidelines, payer reimbursement policies, billing validation criteria and coding terminology preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $115,020 to $207,216

Locations: Maryland; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

Benefits

• In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.

The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevanc

Job Level: Manager

Job Family: BSP > Program/Project