IP Medical Coder Team Lead

NMC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dubai is seeking a medical coder to ensure accurate diagnosis and procedure coding. Responsibilities include checking ICD and CPT codes, training medical records staff, and providing feedback to doctors on coding errors. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable in HAAD coding guidelines and capable of updating documentation practices regularly. This role contributes directly to the quality of patient care by maintaining accurate medical records.

Responsibilities

• Checks and sequences the most accurate ICD‑9/ICD‑10‑CM/CPT/HCPCS/DRG/Other codes for diagnoses and procedures.
• Abstracts all necessary information from health records to identify secondary complications and co‑morbidity conditions.
• Evaluates the record for documentation consistency and adequacy, and computes the correct DRG for inpatient cases.
• Provides training and guidance to other coders and Medical Records Technicians.
• Analyzes doctors’ documentation to assure appropriate Evaluation & Management (E & M) levels are assigned using correct CPT code.
• Ensures coding is compliant with HAAD guidelines and regulations.
• Provides feedback to doctors regarding coding errors or oversights.

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Checks and sequences the most accurate ICD‑9/ICD‑10‑CM/CPT/HCPCS/DRG/Other codes for diagnoses and procedures, ensuring final diagnoses and operative procedures are valid and complete.
• Abstracts all necessary information from health records to identify secondary complications and co‑morbidity conditions.
• Evaluates the record for documentation consistency and adequacy; ensures the final diagnosis accurately reflects the care and treatment rendered; computes and assigns the correct DRG for inpatient cases.
• Provides training and guidance to other coders/Medical Records Technicians, updating them with new coding rules and regulations as necessary.
  • Analyzes doctors’ documentation to assure the appropriate Evaluation & Management (E & M) levels are assigned using the correct CPT code.
  • Ensures coding is as per HAAD guidelines and regulations.
• Provides feedback to doctors regarding coding errors or oversights.
• Constantly updates to the latest coding versions and HAAD coding directives.
• Performs miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.
• Performs any other jobs or duties assigned by the HOD from time to time within the scope of the job title.