Medical Coding

Medical Coder Job Responsibilities:

• Accounts for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications.
• Researches and analyzes data needs for reimbursement.
• Analyzes medical records and identifies documentation deficiencies.
• Serves as resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff.
• Reviews and verifies documentation supports diagnoses, procedures and treatment results.
• Identifies diagnostic and procedural information.
• Audits clinical documentation and coded data to validate documentation supports services rendered for reimbursement and reporting purposes.
• Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines.
• Follows coding conventions. Serves as coding consultant to care providers.
• Identifies discrepancies, potential quality of care, and billing issues.
• Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors.
• Identifies reportable elements, complications, and other procedures.
• Serves as resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff.
• Assists lead or supervisor in orienting, training, and mentoring staff.
• Provides ongoing training to staff as needed.
• Handles special projects as requested.

Medical Coder Qualifications/Skills:

• Administrative writing skills
• Reporting skills
• Organizational skills
• Record-keeping
• Microsoft Office skills
• Professionalism, confidentiality, and organization
• Typing
• Verbal Communication

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher

Pay: ₹28,248.50 - ₹35,604.08 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: On the road