Medical Coding Specialist

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Job Title: IPDRG Coder (Inpatient DRG Coder)

Department: CODER
Location: Chennai
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

● Review inpatient medical records to assign ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG/AP-DRG codes.

● Ensure codes accurately reflect the patient's diagnosis, procedures, severity of illness (SOI), and risk of mortality (ROM).

● Validate and ensure appropriate DRG assignment based on coding guidelines and documentation.

● Work with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) teams to clarify documentation when needed.

● Maintain compliance with official coding guidelines, CMS regulations, and payer requirements.

● Meet productivity and accuracy benchmarks set by the organisation.

● Stay updated on coding changes, CMS guidelines, and payer policies.

● Participate in internal and external audits as required. Ensure data confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Qualifications:

Education:

● Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, or a related field (preferred)

Certifications:

● CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) – AHIMA (Required)

Experience:

● Minimum 3–5 years of inpatient coding experience in US healthcare settings.

● Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG/AP-DRG coding.

● Experience using EMR/EHR and coding software (e.g., 3M, Epic, Cerner, TruCode).

Contact: Praveen - 9840511540; Karthik - 9600474540;
Sasi - 96004 74540; Kiran - 95004 52540.Email: tag@scraesservices.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹720,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Internet reimbursement
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Overtime pay
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• IPDRG coding: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CCS (Preferred)

Work Location: In person