DRG Validator
Kodiak Solutions · United States · US
Other
Remote
physician
Demand72
Career growth62
Healthcare fit42
Remote potential55
5-year outlook
Demand for credentialed DRG validation and revenue integrity specialists is likely to remain stable to moderately growing, with compensation competitive for experienced coders but dependent on credentials, productivity, and employer.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-18
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
- Profession fit
- physician
- Rate period
- Annual
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only if you already hold a required coding credential and have inpatient DRG validation experience; clinicians without coding credentials will likely be screened out.
Who should apply
Experienced inpatient coders, CDI specialists, HIM professionals, and nurses with coding credentials and DRG validation experience.
CV angle
Lead with the required coding credential, years of inpatient coding/CDI/DRG validation, MS-DRG and APR-DRG review experience, ICD-10-CM/PCS proficiency, clinical validation, HAC/PSI/Elixhauser knowledge, physician query practices, and productivity/accuracy metrics.
Skills to highlight
- ICD-10-CM/PCS
- MS-DRG
- APR-DRG
- Clinical validation
- CDI
- Revenue integrity
- HAC/PSI/Elixhauser
- Physician query
Role summary
A production-focused inpatient DRG validation role reviewing coding and clinical documentation for MS-DRG and APR-DRG accuracy, compliance, quality indicators, and reimbursement.
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