Assistant Manager – Coding Auditors

EXL

Auditing inpatient medical records with a focus on coding accuracy and compliance. Responsible for mentoring coders with ongoing feedback and training.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct detailed DRG validation audits on selected inpatient medical records to ensure coding accuracy, completeness, and compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS, AHA Coding Clinic, and CMS guidelines.
Review documentation to confirm that all reported diagnoses and procedures are supported and coded to the highest level of specificity.
Validate the assignment of the discharge disposition, Present on Admission (POA) indicators, and sequencing of diagnoses.
Identify and correct discrepancies between coded data and clinical documentation.
Ensure adherence to all official coding guidelines, facility policies, and payer-specific rules.
Monitor and analyze audit trends to identify coding or documentation issues impacting data quality and reimbursement.
Collaborate with the Compliance Department to address audit findings and ensure regulatory adherence.
Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to coders and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialists to enhance coding accuracy and documentation quality.
Develop and deliver targeted training sessions on DRG optimization, clinical indicators, coding guidelines, and audit findings.
Maintain detailed and accurate records of all audit activities and findings.
Prepare periodic audit reports summarizing trends, root causes, and recommendations for improvement.
Work closely with CDI teams, physicians, and other clinical staff to clarify documentation and ensure accurate code assignment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors in nursing preferable / Bachelor's in science.
Certification- Mandatory CCS - Certified Coding Specialist, CIC - Certified Inpatient Coder
Auditing experience on IP DRG.
Knowledge in Microsoft outlook/excel/word.
Exposure on 3M software and NLP tool.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Good excel skills
Flexibility
Good Communication

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Hard Skills & Tools

DRG validation auditsICD-10-CMICD-10-PCScoding accuracyclinical documentationdischarge dispositioncoding guidelinesaudit trendsdata qualityreimbursement

Soft Skills

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Certifications

CCSCIC