Analyst, Coding Data Quality Auditor

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Position Summary

Responsible for performing quality inter-rater review audits of medical records coded by internal team (CDQA and Sr CDQA) to ensure the ICD-10 codes that are submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the purpose of risk adjustment processes are appropriate, accurate, and supported by clinical documentation in accordance with all State and Federal regulations and internal policies and procedures.

Additional responsibilities to include but not limited to the following:

• Proven ability to support coding judgment and decisions using industry standard evidence and tools.
• Ability to confidently speak to such evidence across stakeholders with varying knowledge and clinical expertise in either written or verbal forms including communication with clinical or coding staff, federal regulators and vendor coding resources.
• Conducts process audits to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and existing CMS regulations.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a cross functional role within other teams for collaboration on best practices.
• Possesses a genuine interest in improving and promoting quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and assists others to achieve the same through mentoring and instruction.
• Conducts process audits to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory guidance from CMS, OIG or other Regulatory body.
• Expertise in assigning accurate medical codes for diagnoses as documented for physicians and other qualified healthcare providers in the office and/or facility setting.
• Thorough knowledge of coding guidelines and regulations to meet compliance requirements, such as establishing medical necessity.
• Expertise in medical documentation, fraud, abuse and penalties for documentation and coding violations based on governmental guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Computer proficiency including experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, industry standard coding applications).
• Experience with International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes required.
• 5 years recent and related experience in medical record documentation review, diagnosis coding, and/or auditing.
• Experience with Medicare and/or Commercial and/or Medicaid Risk Adjustment process and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) required.
• CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician) and CRC (Certified Risk Adjustment Coder) required

Preferred Qualifications

• CPMA (Certified Professional Medical Auditor), CDEO (Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient) or CPC-I (Certified Professional Coding Instructor) preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Superior communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Education

• Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent experience.
• Completion of AAPC/AHIMA training program for core credential (CPC, CCS-P) with associated work history/on the job experience equal to approximately 3 years for CPC.
• 5-8 years encompassing additional credentials and/or application of credentials.

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Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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