2 drg coding auditor jobs found in Albany

Senior Hospital Coder The Senior Hospital Coder is responsible for performing detailed coding quality audits, scheduled and random, on staff and providing thorough education and feedback. Projects assigned by management and special requests to review coding for external departments such as quality management and CDI. Responsible for monitoring and tracking trends of staff, bringing forward concerns to leadership regarding coding quality and productivity, completes duties as assigned by the Quality Manager. Demonstrate behavior that reflects integrity, shows a commitment to ethical and legal coding practices, and fosters trust in professional activities. Senior Hospital Coder may be asked to assist with denials work, including researching and writing appeal letters. These individuals are highly skilled and considered experts in medical coding. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Optimize hospital reimbursement by auditing and monitoring inpatient and outpatient records and...

Medical Record Coder At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience. Reviews medical record documentation. May assign codes to medical diagnoses, procedures and modifiers, when applicable, using appropriate coding classifications for assigned areas/record types to ensure proper billing and compliance. Reviews medical record documentation to determine all appropriate diagnosis (including HCC Coding Hierarchical Condition Category), procedural and modifier code assignments. For hospital coding, reviews medical record documentation (i.e., provider orders); may code outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic encounters requiring minimal procedural coding. Submits daily productivity report to HIM manager by defined deadline. Meets and maintains HIM coding quality and...