Clinic Data Audit Specialist

CommonSpirit Health • Sacramento, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As our Clinic Data Audit Specialist, you will be knowledgeable in billing procedures with a variety of payer sources and in current ICD and CPT coding in a clinic setting. You are responsible for performing all required testing, audits, and verifying the accuracy of documentation to ensure medical necessity for appropriate charges are within the electronic medical record prior to releasing charges. Every day, you will work closely with the finance, accounting, and coding departments to ensure claims are populated with correct/proper coding, based on Medicare and Medi-Cal billing guidelines. You are responsible for updating the CDM dictionary, and educating, instructing, and updating providers regarding the need to accurately document care to support ICD coding and level of billing. You will act as a resource for questions regarding coding/billing and perform other duties as assigned. To be successful in your role, you will meticulously audit and verify documentation accuracy to ensure medical necessity and appropriate charges within the Electronic Medical Record prior to releasing charges. You will demonstrate exceptional expertise in billing procedures, ICD/CPT coding, and regulatory guidelines, proactively collaborating with finance, accounting, and coding departments to ensure claims are correctly populated and educating providers on proper documentation, all to optimize revenue integrity and compliance. Demonstrates attention to detail to minimize coding errors, performs compliance and quality audits, and ensures accurate billing

Requirements

• High School Graduate General Studies and One (1) year of experience in a medical environment handling insurance claims or High School GED General Studies and One (1) year of experience in a medical environment handling insurance claims.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with IDX systems
• Experience presenting to Providers and Coders on a one-on-one and group base
• Certified Professional Medical Auditor

Responsibilities

• Print and use the Arrived Patient List to capture all encounters
• Cerner PCA Charge Viewer: Review each Encounter to make sure there is a diagnosis charge and the note is CoSigned by a Preceptor
• Check BP Codes for HPMG Incentive
• View Office Visit Charges (Delete Duplicates)
• Validate Modifiers (GC – w Faculty / GE –w/o Faculty Modifier)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED