Medical Coder

National Reference Laboratory LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers at UAE is looking for a Medical Coder to join their team in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing the coding of medical cases and ensuring the accuracy of coding in patient health records.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management and at least 2 years of relevant coding experience. Knowledge of current DoH guidelines and the prior-authorization process is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in DRG/Daycare coding from Abu Dhabi market.
• Knowledge in inpatient and daycare coding and prior authorization process.

Responsibilities

• Review coding of medical cases and handle claims submission to payers.
• Ensure accuracy of coding in patient health records.
• Identify documentation deficiencies and communicate with providers.

Skills

Medical record review

Coding accuracy

Knowledge of DoH guidelines

Communication with payers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management

Certified medical coder

Job description

Medical Coder

Overview

Facility Overview:

Healthpoint is a premium hospital providing a wide array of patient services. Based in Abu Dhabi and accepting patients from around the UAE and beyond, our hospital places patients at the heart of what we do, and provides top-quality care, grounded in the latest internationally recognized medical approaches.

Job Overview:

This position is responsible for reviewing coding of medical cases, handling claims submission to payers, and all revenue cycle or billing tasks assigned. The role is also responsible in ensuring the accuracy of the coding in patient health records.

Responsibilities

• Expertise in medical record review to abstract information required to support accurate inpatient/Day Surgery Unit coding.
• Ability to identify documentation deficiencies and properly query providers for proper code capture.
• Superior knowledge of current DoH guidelines, regulations, and latest updates regarding medical coding, compliance and reimbursement under IR-DRG (International Refined Diagnosis Related Group) and Daycare DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) systems.
• Strong knowledge in prior-authorization process, understanding the revision requirements and should be able to communicate with payers if necessary for revision related communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or any relevant field.
• Certified medical coder with minium 2 Years of experience in DRG (Diagnosis related group) /Daycare coding from Abu Dhabi market
• Should have knowledge in Inpatient and Daycare coding and prior authorization process.