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Executive - Coding Auditor at EXL Talent Acquisition Team

, , India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

IP DRG Auditing, ICD-10-CM/PCS, IPPS Methodology, CMS Guidelines, 3M Software, NLP Tools, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Medical Record Review, DRG Validation, Clinical Documentation Improvement

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Conduct comprehensive reviews of inpatient medical records to validate that assigned ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and DRG classifications accurately reflect the documented clinical conditions and procedures.  Ensure compliance with IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) methodology, CMS guidelines, and official coding rules when determining DRG assignment.  Verify accuracy and specificity of diagnoses, procedures, POA indicators, and discharge disposition, ensuring documentation supports all coding decisions.  Identify documentation gaps and collaborate with clinical teams to obtain necessary clarifications for accurate code assignment.  Mentor, coach, and support coding staff, providing guidance on complex DRG and inpatient coding scenarios.  Deliver feedback and ongoing education to both coders and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialists to improve coding quality and documentation completeness.  Perform routine coding quality audits to assess accuracy, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.  Analyze audit findings and prepare detailed reports, highlighting errors, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.  Stay updated on regulatory changes, payer guidelines, and industry best practices related to IPPS, DRG validation, and inpatient coding.  Participate in cross-functional meetings with coding, CDI, compliance, and operations teams to strengthen documentation and coding accuracy across the organization

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive reviews of inpatient medical records to validate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and DRG classifications. Provide mentoring, coaching, and educational feedback to coding staff and CDI specialists to improve documentation quality.