About the role

  • Risk Adjustment Coder evaluating medical records to ensure accurate coding for health services. Collaborating with clinicians and providing training to improve documentation quality.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates and analyzes medical records for proper documentation.
  • Identifies and communicates coding deficiencies to clinicians in order to improve documentation for accurate risk adjustment coding.
  • Provides on-going training and education to the clinicians and physicians during 1:1, physician group, performance improvement and ad hoc meetings.
  • Manages and trends data collection for HCC and other risk coding.
  • Performs data mining from data captured through risk adjustment coding.
  • Works with Manager and Director of VMG Quality Department to strategize and prioritize chart reviews and education.
  • Assists with the development of action plans to improve documentation.
  • Completes chart reviews for various Values Based Programs focusing on annual review of suspect chronic conditions; utilizes payer portals as necessary to complete annual coding reviews.

Requirements

  • Minimum of two years records coding experience or equivalent
  • Ability to perform functions in a Microsoft Windows environment
  • Ability to be detailed oriented and perform tasks at a high level of accuracy
  • Ability to make sound decisions
  • Demonstrate good communication and team work skills
  • Previous experience with an electronic legal health record system.
  • Understand the anatomy, pathophysiology, and medical terminology necessary to correctly code diagnoses
  • Understands medical coding guidelines and regulations including compliance and reimbursement and the impact of diagnosis coding on risk adjustment payment models.
  • High School Diploma or GED required

Benefits

  • medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
  • health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
  • paid time off
  • paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
  • short-term disability and optional long-term disability
  • colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
  • tuition assistance
  • employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

Job title

Risk Adjustment Coder – CRC

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$26 - $41 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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