Job Description: Experience: 5+ Years Location: Remote / Hybrid Designation: Medical Coder / Sr. Medical Coder Timings: 11 AM to 08 PM Job Duties and Responsibilities: Review and answer easy, moderate, and difficult coding, billing, compliance, practice management, and healthcare business questions from members/customers. Assign codes, including but not limited to CPT, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS, to cases. Conduct through research to determine correct coding and billing. QC/test data and tools, providing feedback on functionality and accuracy. Correlate code data to create crosswalks. Monitor and download updates from federal resources. Respond to client coding queries related to coding data and tools. Minimum Qualifications and Education: Minimum 5 years of relevant medical coding experience, major surgery coding experience is mandatory (for example experience in coding or auditing of at least two or three of the following; orthopedic/cardiology/pulmonary/podiatry/gastrointestinal/neurosurgery/genito urinary specialty surgery cases) as well as exposure to multiple specialties coding (including exposure of EM, ED, radiology, in addition to surgery) and auditing is preferrable. Experience in US healthcare coding industry is preferred. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology. CPC, CCS, COC, CIC, or other US Medical coding credential required. University/college degree. Excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs. Great team player. Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines. Creative and self-motivated. Eager to learn and adaptable. Willing to take risks and fail, problem solver. Strong organizational skills and work ethic. Able to pass coding test. Skills Sets / Specialized knowledge: Review and answer easy, moderate, and difficult coding, billing, compliance, practice management, and healthcare business questions from members/customers. Assign codes, including but not limited to CPT, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10- PCS and HCPCS, to cases. Assigning ICD-10PCS codes for inpatient cases. Crosswalk mapping to ICD10PCS to CPT, CPT to ICD10CM, CPT to Modifier, HCPCS to Modifier. Conduct through research to determine correct coding and billing. QC/test data and tools, providing feedback on functionality and accuracy. Research and write lay terms that include clinical responsibility, tips, and notes to help coders understand procedures and diagnoses. Correlate code data to create crosswalks. Monitor for and download updates to federal data. Directly respond to client queries related to data and tools, supporting the sales team Trainings / Certifications (specific to the Job): CPC, CCS, COC, CIC, or other US Medical coding credential required. If this interests you, please reply to this email or send email to swapna.mallipedi@aapc.com and either myself or my colleague will call you to discuss this more and to take it ahead
