Inpatient DRG Reviewer
6 months ago
Position Overview
:The Inpatient DRG Reviewer will be primarily responsible for conducting post-service, pre-payment and post pay comprehensive inpatient DRG reviews based on industry standard inpatient coding guidelines and rules, evidence based clinical criteria plan, and policy exclusions. Conduct reviews on inpatient DRG claims as they compare with medical records ICD-10 Official Coding Guidelines, AHA Coding Clinic and client specific coverage policies. Conduct prompt claim review to support internal inventory management to achieve greatest savings for clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform comprehensive inpatient DRG validation reviews to determine accuracy of the DRG billed, based on industry standard coding guidelines and the clinical evidence supplied by the provider in the form of medical records such as physician notes, lab tests, images (x-rays etc.), and with due consideration to any applicable medical policies, medical best practice, etc.
Based on the evidence presented in the medical records, determine, and record the appropriate (revised) Diagnosis Codes, Procedure Codes and Discharge Status Code applicable to the claim.
Using the revised codes, regroup the claim using provided software to determine the ‘new DRG’
Where the regrouped ‘new DRG’ differs from what was originally claimed by the provider, write a customer facing ‘rationale’ or ‘findings’ statement, highlighting the problems found and justifying the revised choices of new codes and DRG, based on the clinical evidence obtained during the review
Document all aspect of audits including uploading all provider communications, clinical rationale, and/or financial research
Identify new DRG coding concepts to expand the DRG product.
Manage assigned claims and claim report, adhering to client turnaround time, and department Standard Operating Procedures
Meet and/or exceed all internal and department productivity and quality standards
Recommend new methods to improve departmental procedures
Achieve and maintain personal production and savings quota
Maintain awareness of and ensure adherence to Zelis standards regarding privacy
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse licensure preferred
Inpatient Coding Certification required (i.e., CCS, CIC, RHIA, RHIT)
5+ years reviewing and/or auditing ICD-10 CM, MS-DRG and APR-DRG claims preferred
Solid understanding of audit techniques, identification of revenue opportunities and financial negotiation with providers
Experience and working knowledge of Health Insurance, Medicare guidelines and various healthcare programs
Understanding of hospital coding and billing rules
Clinical skills to evaluate appropriate Medical Record Coding
Experience conducting root cause analysis and identifying solutions
Strong organization skills with attention to detail
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Location and Workplace Flexibility: We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture and all of our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.
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