About the role

  • Medical Coder handling clinical information extraction and coding in patient records. Collaborating with healthcare professionals and ensuring accuracy in medical coding compliance.

Responsibilities

  • extracts clinical information from a variety of medical records and assigns appropriate procedural terminology and medical codes (e.g., ICD-10-CM, CPT) to patient records
  • confirms appropriate diagnosis related group (DRG) assignments
  • Review and analyze patient medical records to identify accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes
  • Validate that documentation supports risk adjustment coding and HCC capture in compliance with regulatory guidelines
  • Analyzes, enters and manipulates database
  • Responds to or clarifies internal requests for medical information
  • Decisions are regarding the daily priorities for an administrative work group and/or external vendors

Requirements

  • Certified medical coder with one of the following certifications CPC, CPC-A, CPC-H or CPMA from AAPC or CCA, CCSP, or CCS from AHIMA
  • ICD-10-CM coding knowledge
  • Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Adobe and Office products
  • Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
  • 5 or more years of experience as a certified medical coder (preferred)
  • Familiar working within a variety of electronic medical record systems (EMRs/EHRs) (preferred)
  • Prior experience in a role requiring direct communication with physicians and other healthcare professionals (preferred)

Benefits

  • medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • life insurance

Job title

Medical Coder

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$53,100 - $72,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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