Aptive
New York, NY
Job Summary Job Summary:
Location: 100% remote (US only), supporting VA medical centers in VISN 7 Term: 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods. Pay: 25.00/hr-30.00/hr
About the role
Aptive Resources is looking for experienced coding auditors to run external coding audits for Veterans Affairs medical centers in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. You'll audit inpatient DRG, outpatient, and professional fee coding, report what you find, and teach VA coding staff and clinicians how to improve. The VA expects about 5,000 audited records a year across the Atlanta, Birmingham, Columbia, and Augusta facilities.
Primary Responsibilities What you'll do
Audit coded data for accuracy and compliance, separately from the regular coding work. Each audit focuses on one area: inpatient facility (DRG), outpatient facility, inpatient professional services including surgery, or outpatient services (urgent care, clinic visits, and ambulatory surgery).
Review up to the first 25...