Revenue Integrity Analyst, CDM, 100% Remote, M-F

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health in Durham, NC is seeking a Charge Description Master (CDM) specialist to support Revenue Integrity within the Patient Revenue Management Organization. You will review pre-bill accounts flagged by Epic Revenue Guardian edits and enter missing hospital charges based on documentation, helping reduce revenue leakage and improve accuracy.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 3 years of coding-related experience, and coding certifications (CPC/CCS/RHIA/RHIT).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, healthcare administration or related field.
• 3 years of experience related to coding required.
• Coding certifications (CPC/CCS/RHIA/RHIT) required.
• In-depth knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid billing, coding and documentation.
• Revenue cycle experience and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review pre-bill accounts flagged by Epic Revenue Guardian edits.
• Enter missing hospital charges based on supporting documentation.
• Analyze charge capture opportunities and determine corrections.
• Develop strategies to implement new Revenue Guardian edits to reduce leakage.
• Prepare monthly reports and present findings to leadership.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to ensure proper documentation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / healthcare administration / related field

CPC certification

CCS certification

RHIA certification

RHIT certification

Tools

Epic Revenue Guardian

Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Patient Revenue Management Organization

Pursue your passion for caring with the Patient Revenue Management Organization, which is the fully integrated, centralized revenue cycle organization that supports the entire health system in streamlining the revenue cycle. This includes scheduling, registration, coding, billing, and other essential revenue functions for Duke Health.

General Description Of The Job Class

This position serves a critical function within Duke Health’s Charge Description Master (CDM) team by supporting revenue integrity and charge capture optimization initiatives. Responsibilities include reviewing pre-bill accounts flagged through Epic Revenue Guardian edits and entering missing hospital (HB) charges based on supporting medical documentation. This role leverages critical-thinking and analytical skills to evaluate charge capture opportunities, determine appropriate charge corrections, and develop strategies for implementing new Revenue Guardian edits to reduce revenue leakage. The position exercises independent judgment and problem-solving abilities while providing analytical support related to third-party payer reimbursement and contract compliance.

Duties And Responsibilities Of This Level

• Responsible for conducting quality control audits to ensure data/documentation integrity, and trending of accounts that qualify for Revenue Guardian edits. This includes compilation by clinical department for education deliverables. (20%)
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert to leadership on issues related to Revenue Integrity. (10%)
• Preparation of monthly reports and educational presentations for clinical departments and Revenue Manager teams. Compilation of data trends will be monitored to validate documentation improvement initiatives and optimizing charge capture activities. (20%)
• Follow up with appropriate health team members to ensure accurate and complete documentation in the medical record. Works collaboratively with the appropriate operational leaders to develop provider and service line education strategies to promote complete and accurate clinical documentation; using root cause analysis to correct negative trends, behaviors and able to impart this knowledge to provider and other health team members. (20%)
• Review charges and payments for accuracy from contracted payers and management of appeals process with each assigned payer, in both the hospital and clinic setting. Identify revenue gains (gross dollars/percentage for net) through various reporting tools. (20%)
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. (10%)

Required Qualifications at this Level

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, management, healthcare administration, nursing or other related degree.

Experience

3 years of experience related to coding is required. Charge capture, reporting, and analysis experience is preferred.

Degrees, Licensure, And/or Certification

Coding certification (e.g. CPC, CCS, RHIA, RHIT) is required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations, including billing, coding and documentation requirements.
• Revenue Cycle experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Research-oriented with ability to critically analyze and reason large amounts of data.

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

N/A

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