Risk Adjustment Coding Auditor
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, 97701, USA
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Healthcare
Medical Billing and Coding, Healthcare Compliance, Medical Records
Risk Adjustment Coding Auditor
The Impact you will have The Risk Adjustment Coding Auditor ensures the accuracy and completeness of coded clinical data to support compliant reporting and appropriate reimbursement across risk adjustment programs. The role strengthens organizational performance by identifying coding and documentation gaps, mitigating financial and regulatory risk, and improving data integrity. It provides subject matter expertise to support consistent application of coding standards and enables informed decision-making across the enterprise.
YourResponsibilities
- Evaluates risk adjustment codes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with coding standards and best practices
- Protects patient records and audit information by ensuring compliance with HIPAA, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements
- Performs Retrospective and Prospective chart reviews to ensure accurate risk adjustment reporting
- Verifies and ensures the accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness of provider‑reported diagnosis codes based on medical record documentation
- Reviews medical record information to identify complete and accurate diagnosis code capture based on CMS HCC categories
- Maintains knowledge of relevant regulatory mandates and ensures activities are in compliance with requirements
- Contributes to audit and production efforts to meet business demand and workload priorities
- Provide written and verbal guidance on coding errors to others
- Meets audit deliverables within established timelines and deadlines
- Assists with special projects such as risk mitigation reviews
- Serves as subject matter resource regarding the risk adjustment process and diagnosis coding for risk adjustment
- Audit
- CRC
- Coding
- Risk Adjustment
- Health Insurance
Skills & Qualifications
- Required skills and experiences 7+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of HCC coding experience in utilizing inpatient and outpatient coding guidelines
- 5+ years of experience auditing Risk Adjustment records
- 1+ years working in a Production environment CRC (Certified Risk Coder) in good standing
- Intermediate level of knowledge in risk adjustment Medicare, ACA Commercial and Medicaid models
- Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills to coding policy interpretation and implementation. Experience providing written and verbal guidance on coding errors and trends
- Intermediate (or higher) MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook)
- Excellent organizational ability to manage multiple projects and perform in a deadline driven environment
- High school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.
- Preferred skills and experiences Bachelor’s degree HEDIS/STARS experience Provider education experience Prior RADV experience CPMA or other coding credentials NLP Software experience Could possibly look at someone with RHIT or RHIA paired with the right coding expeirence.
Intermediate Level
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Remote, OR.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $32.00 - $37.00/hr.
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a fully remote position.
Final date to receive applicationsThis position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.
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