IPDRG CDI Analyst

IPDRG CDI Analyst

Location: Chennai
Experience: 2+ Years
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are looking for an IPDRG CDI Analyst with 2+ years of experience in IPDRG, inpatient coding, medical coding, clinical documentation, or related healthcare processes.

Candidates without direct CDI experience can also be considered, provided they have strong inpatient coding/medical coding knowledge and relevant healthcare experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Review inpatient medical records, clinical documentation, discharge summaries, diagnoses, and procedures.
• Analyze medical records to ensure accurate and complete documentation.
• Identify documentation gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for clarification.
• Review and validate IPDRG assignment, diagnoses, procedures, complications, and comorbidities.
• Apply knowledge of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines.
• Support clinical documentation improvement activities and physician query processes.
• Validate clinical indicators against documented diagnoses.
• Collaborate with coding, clinical, and quality teams to resolve documentation and coding discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable coding, documentation, and healthcare guidelines.
• Participate in quality audits and support process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy while handling patient medical records.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in any of the following:

• IPDRG

• Inpatient Medical Coding

• Medical Coding

• Clinical Documentation

• DRG Validation

• Inpatient Coding Audit

• Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management with strong inpatient coding exposure

• Direct CDI experience is NOT mandatory.

• Good knowledge of ICD-10-CM / ICD-10-PCS is preferred.

• Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes.

• Good analytical and documentation review skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret complex medical records.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to learn and work in the CDI/IPDRG function.

Certification

Any relevant healthcare/coding certification will be an advantage, but certification is not mandatory.

Preferred certifications include:

• CCS
• CPC
• CIC
• CDIP
• CCDS
• CCA
• Any recognized Medical Coding / IPDRG / CDI certification

Preferred Background

Candidates from inpatient coding, medical coding, DRG, coding audit, clinical documentation, or healthcare RCM backgrounds can be considered even if they do not have prior CDI experience.

Location: Chennai