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Inpatient Coding Consultant/Auditor
EdiPhy Midwest, LLC
Location: Birmingham, Remote
Work Setting: Consultant/Vendor
Job Function: Auditor
Job Type: Full-Time
Introduction
EdiPhy Midwest, a leading provider of services to the healthcare industry, is currently looking for full-time, part-time or contractors to serve as Inpatient DRG Coding Consultant/Auditors on our team. Applicants need to have 5 years of experience with inpatient facility coding in an acute care hospital. Experience with writing appeals for inpatient coding and clinical validation denials is a plus.
Job Description
We are currently accepting applications for full-time, part-time and contract staff members. Applicants must reside in the United States and be a US citizen or green card holder.
Auditors conduct inpatient medical record reviews to verify accuracy of coding, documentation and query compliance to support optimal DRG assignment. Coding and documentation is also evaluated for appropriate credit for risk adjustment across Medicare, Medicaid and commercial discharges. Auditors also review inpatient denials and write appeals.
Our team members are encouraged to be critical thinkers, proactive, self-directed and detail oriented. Healthcare is a challenging industry that requires the ability to flourish in an ever-changing environment. We value each team member and are committed to each other and to the company’s success. It is a professional environment where we have high expectations regarding conduct and communications.
Work Environment: Because the majority of our work can be provided remotely, consultants are able to work from a home office. When travel is required, we make every effort to limit the number of days away from home to two or three days in a week and provide an opportunity for consultant input into the schedule before finalizing with the client.
Physical Demands: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Required Qualifications
- Inpatient DRG coding, auditing and/or education: 5 years
- Extensive Inpatient Coding Skills: ICD-10-CM/PCS with subject matter expertise in MS DRG payment methodologies. Understanding of the impact of code assignment to quality measures and risk adjustment is a plus.
- Clinical Validation Skills: Apply current industry standard clinical indicators, risk factors and treatment protocols used in clinical validation of code assignment.
- Solid understanding of anatomy, physiology, disease process and treatment is required.
- Software Platforms used at EdiPhy – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Sharepoint), FoxIt, TruBridge encoder / grouper software, and various EHRs. Training for these applications is provided during onboarding.
- Certified Coding Specialist
- RHIA or RHIT or RN
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Coding Specialist
- RHIA or RHIT or RN
- Inpatient clinical documentation integrity credential a plus
Compensation/Benefits
- Salary base $85,000
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Instructions for Resume Submission
To apply, go to our job posting on Indeed. Link->Inpatient Coding Consultant/Auditor – Remote – Indeed.com or send your resume to swallace@ediphy.com.
Apply Online: https://www.indeed.com/job/inpatient-coding-consultantauditor-d63efcc1e595be3a
Posted: August 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Post ID: 105008