Medical Coder

Atos; Chennai; On-site; INR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT services company located in Tamil Nadu is seeking a Medical Coder. The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of experience, CCS/CPC certification, and thorough knowledge of medical coding guidelines. Responsibilities include assigning codes accurately, maintaining productivity and accuracy standards, and auditing the work of other coders. This full-time role is essential for ensuring quality healthcare data coding.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience with medical coding.
• Ability to accurately review patient files and code records.
• Knowledge in reviewing patient histories and supporting codes.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes accurately based on documentation and guidelines.
• Maintain productivity and accuracy standards.
• Audit the work of entry-level and intermediate coders.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy and physiology knowledge

ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 utilization

Education

CCS/CPC Certification

Job description

Job Summary:

• Assigning codes accurate to the documentation and based on the coding guidelines as applicable to the scope and specialty.
• Maintaining the productivity & accuracy standards
• Ability & willingness to learn new updates and guidelines
• Demonstrate the skills acquired through training during ramp up
• Maintain accuracy at >95% on day to day coding.
• Maintain productivity at 100% on day to day coding.

Qualifications:

• Coders with minimum 1 year of experience with Credentials (CCS/CPC Certified)
• Inpatient/Outpatient coder is responsible for reviewing all patient files for accuracy, and coding that information into the computer system so that the records will indicate all relevant data, such as the reason that the patient was admitted, type of illness and breakdown of the treatment that was prescribed and received.

Skills and Experience:

Person should have thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, the ability to read handwritten documentation, and read, abstract, assign and review diagnoses and procedure codes from the medical records.

Coder should have thorough knowledge in review patient histories, operations, chart reviews, consultation and discharge summaries to support codes selected for billing

Utilize ICD-9-CM and/or ICD-10 to select the diagnosis-related group (DRG) assignments for each case

Key Responsibilities

Coders will also be expected to serve as auditors and involve in auditing the work of entry level and intermediate coders.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Hospitals and Health Care

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