BPO Medical Records Coding Associate

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS in India seeks a Medical Billing Specialist with 2+ years of CPT/ICD-9 coding experience to support coding and billing processes. You will abstract information from medical records, assign codes, and query physicians when needed, ensuring compliance and confidentiality.

You will monitor unbilled accounts, adhere to productivity standards, and participate in trainings. English communication is essential, with shifts Mon-Fri 7:30 AM–5:30 PM IST and potential

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with CPT and ICD-9 coding principles and medical billing.
• Exposure to radiology denials is a plus.
• Must communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Coding and abstracting information from provider patient medical records and hospital ancillary records per facility and/or state requirements.
• Assigning appropriate billing codes based on medical documentation using CPT-4 and/or ICD-9 coding guidelines.
• Querying physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes.
• Monitoring unbilled accounts report for outstanding and/or un-coded encounters to reduce accounts receivable days.
• Following strict coding guidelines within established productivity standards.
• Attending meetings and in-service training to enhance coding knowledge, compliance skills, and maintenance of credentials.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.

Skills

CPT/ICD-9 coding experience

Medical billing knowledge

English communication

Shift flexibility

Tools

Windows PC applications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coding and abstracting information from provider patient medical records and hospital ancillary records per facility and/or state requirements.
• Assigning appropriate billing codes based on medical documentation using CPT-4 and/or ICD-9 coding guidelines.
• Querying physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes.
• Monitoring unbilled accounts report for outstanding and/or un-coded encounters to reduce accounts receivable days.
• Following strict coding guidelines within established productivity standards.
• Attending meetings and in-service training to enhance coding knowledge, compliance skills, and maintenance of credentials.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.

Required Skills

• 2+ years of experience working with CPT and ICD-9 coding principles, governmental regulations, protocols and third party requirements regarding medical billing.
• Coding certificaion is Mandatory, should have exposure in Radiology Denials
• 1+ year(s) of experience using a computer with Windows PC applications that required you to use a keyboard, navigate screens, and learn new software tools.
• Ability to work scheduled shifts from Monday-Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM IST and the shift timings can be changed as per client requirements.
• Flexibility to accommodate overtime and work on weekends basis business requirement.
• Ability to communicate (oral/written) effectively in English to exchange information with our client