Experienced Medical Coder & QA

Job Description: As a Medical Coder, your role involves compiling, processing, and maintaining medical records. You will be responsible for classifying medical concepts into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system and abstracting key data from the medical information. Additionally, you will review and code all documents for inpatient encounters, including surgeries, tests, and diagnoses. It is essential to apply codes that classify patient cases into groups used for reimbursement and to code records promptly to meet billing cycles and hospital deadlines. Your duties will also include ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations, communicating with clinical staff, and staying updated on industry standards. Key Responsibilities: - Compile, process, and maintain medical records - Classify medical concepts into numerical coding system - Abstract key data from medical information - Review and code documents for inpatient encounters - Apply codes for patient case classification - Code records promptly for billing cycles - Ensure compliance with coding guidelines - Communicate with clinical staff - Stay abreast of industry standards Qualifications Required: - 1+ year of experience in medical coding - Certification in medical coding - Excellent knowledge of anatomy - Good knowledge of medical coding systems, terminologies, regulatory requirements, auditing concepts, and principles,