Remote Inpatient Coding Auditor

Datavant; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monitors and equipment provided

Credentialed professional development

Job summary

Datavant is seeking an Inpatient Auditing Specialist to conduct facility inpatient coding audits, provide clear rationale for changes, and stay current with regulatory shifts. This remote role demands independence, strong problem‑solving, and high productivity across multiple client engagements.

You will audit coding quality, educate coders, and uphold AHIMA ethics while delivering accurate, timely results from your home workspace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facility inpatient coding experience and/or auditing.
• Maintain 95% DRG accuracy rate.
• Experience with Epic, Cerner, and other prevalent EMRs.

Responsibilities

• Performs Inpatient Facility coding audits according to scope of work, for onboarding, focused reviews, SLAs, or other types of reviews.
• Provides rationale with references and documentation locations for any changes.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory changes.
• Organizes and prioritizes multiple cases concurrently to optimize workflow and turnaround time.
• Provides coder education via the auditing process.
• Adheres to AHIMA Code of Ethics and maintains professional conduct.

Skills

Query writing

Multitasking

Problem solving

Time management

Independence

Leadership

Education

CCS (preferred)

RHIA or RHIT preferred

Tools

Epic

Cerner

EMRs

Job description

Datavant is seeking an Inpatient Auditing Specialist to conduct facility inpatient coding audits, provide clear rationale for changes, and stay current with regulatory shifts. This remote role demands independence, strong problem‑solving, and high productivity across multiple client engagements.

You will audit coding quality, educate coders, and uphold AHIMA ethics while delivering accurate, timely results from your home workspace.