Medical Coder

Escalader Strategic Solutions is looking for Medical Coding Specialist to be based at Hyderabad .

Details Below

Job Title : Medical Coding Specialist

Company : US Headquartered Med Tech Company

Location : Hyderabad ( Hitech City/ Gadachibowli)

Shift : US Shift (Night Shift )

Travelling : Pick up and Drop Facility

Job Description Below :

The Company is looking atdynamic team of engineers to solve the many challenges and puzzles of our rapidly evolving technical stack. We seek to simplify healthcare across consumers, providers, payers and pharmacies by exchanging information seamlessly and improve the overall quality of care. The companys mission is to improve healthcare experience for consumers, providers, payers and pharmacies by providing digital tools to manage and share healthcare information. We sit at the nexus of healthcare and technology - both rapidly evolving industries.

Were seeking a Medical Coding Specialist who is ready to work with new technologies and help our providers with saving time and money.

The ideal candidate is responsible for reviewing a patients medical records after a visit and translating the information into codes that insurers use to process claims from patients. Their duties include confirming treatments with medical staff, identifying missing information and submitting forms to insurers for reimbursement

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder vary from one healthcare facility to another. The main duty of a Medical Coder is to assign 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)

Bachelors 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

Interested Candidate can apply here directly or send us your updated profile to jobs@escalader.co.in

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Escalader Strategic Solutions is a Talent Management Company . To know more about us visit us on www.escalader.co.in