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Medical Claims Coding Auditor
Location
California
Posted
85 days ago
Salary
$60K - $100K / year
High School3 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Support the Managed Service Organization (MSO) by performing detailed medical claims reviews to ensure accuracy, compliance, and appropriate reimbursement across Medicare, Commercial, and Medicaid lines of business.
• Focus on validating diagnosis and procedure coding, identifying improper billing or documentation, and supporting medical necessity determinations in alignment with CMS and payer-specific guidelines.
• Serve as a key liaison between care management and claims operations to promote coding accuracy and support efficient payment processes within value-based care arrangements.
• Review provider medical records to validate the following claim data: Codes billed are accurate, complete, and comply with MSO and payer policies; Codes billed comply with bundling and unbundling guidelines and global period policies; ICD-10 codes are chosen appropriately and to the highest level of specificity; CPT and HCPCS codes accurately report the services rendered including level of E&M code in accordance with AMA, CMS, and state-specific coding standards; Documentation supports billed services under Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial payer rules.
• Identify and report potential coding errors, documentation gaps, or billing inconsistencies that impact reimbursement or compliance.
• Collaborate with nurses, medical director, and claims teams to adjudicate/deny claims with coding and/or documentation errors.
• Support retrospective and prospective reviews to improve claims accuracy and reduce preventable denials.
• Participate in internal audits, education sessions, and process improvement initiatives to enhance coding integrity.
• Stay current on updates to CMS regulations, payer billing policies, and industry coding changes.
• Protect member and provide confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA and MSO compliance standards.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of professional and facility coding experience, including claim review within a Managed Service Organization, health plan, or large provider network.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Medicare, Commercial, and Medicaid coding, billing, and reimbursement requirements.
- Familiarity with risk adjustment and value-based care models preferred.
- Proficient with EHR and claims management systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, IDX, or payer portals).
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and healthcare regulations.
- Experience with utilization management, claims auditing, and payment integrity programs.
- Working knowledge of MCG, InterQual, and CMS National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)/Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs).
- Working knowledge of DRG.
- Prior experience collaborating with provider groups in an MSO or IPA environment.
Benefits
- 100% employer paid medical, vision, dental, and life coverage for our employees.
- Paid holiday, sick, birthday, and vacation time.
- 401k matching plan.
- Additional employee paid coverage options available.
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