DRG Specialist

UPMC Life Changing Medicine

📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 💼 Full-Time 🕒 Posted July 02, 2026

Apply Now Similar Jobs

Job Description

Job Summary:
Review clinical documentation within the medical record to ensure that all principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and PCS procedures have been coded accurately and completely as well as certain abstract items in compliance with Official Coding Guidelines, UPMC Coding Guidelines, and OIG regulations on fully coded cases as well as cases on those in training.Assist in training new coding staff.

Responsibilities:
Review and evaluate focused UPMC electronic health records in Optum, Epic, or Cerner for accurate DRG assignment to ensure that all documented principal and secondary diagnoses, including all complications and co-morbidities, and procedures are accurately coded and sequenced according to coding and compliance guidelines utilizing the Optum coding application.
Assists with training of new DRG Specialists and coders as requested. 
Focus emphasis of educational communications on accurate and thorough documentation ...
            

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application today and join our talented team at UPMC Life Changing Medicine.

Submit Application

Job Details

Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Job Type Full-Time
Category Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Posted Date July 02, 2026
Application Deadline August 11, 2026