Medical Coder

Medical Coding Specialist

Responsibilities

• The duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder vary from one healthcare

facility to another. The main duty of a Medical Coder is assigning codes to

medical procedures and diagnoses.

• Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as

per government and insurance regulations

• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies

• Receiving and reviewing patients’ charts and documents for verification and

accuracy

• Following up and clarifying any information that is not clear to other staff

members

• Collecting information made by the Physician from different sources to prepare

monthly reports

• Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation

methods that provide correct results• Examining any medical malpractice that has been reported by analyzing and

identifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that lead to the

negligence

• Complies with hospital and medical facility policies, including those relating to

HIPAA and Joint Commission.

• Performs other clerical duties and tasks to improve provider productivity and

clinic workflow as assigned.

• Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International

Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes

• Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with

government and insurance regulations

• Follow up with the provider on any documentation that is insufficient or unclear

• Communicate with other clinical staff regarding documentation

• Search for information in cases where the coding is complex or unusual

• Receive and review patient charts and documents for accuracy

• Review the previous day's batch of patient notes for evaluation and coding

• Ensure that all codes are current and active

Required skills and qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as Medical Coder

• Medical coding or successful completion of a certification program (CPC)

• Bachelor’s degree with pre-health career track preferred

• Administrative writing skills

• Reporting skills

• Organizational skills

• Record-keeping

• Microsoft Office skills

• Professionalism, confidentiality, and organization

• Typing

• Solid oral and written communication skills

• Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology

• Expert with ICD-X codes and CPT Procedures

• Skilled in operating various medical record software and hardware, word-

processing, and database software programs