Medical Coder

Orci Care India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

AccuChart.AI, part of Orci Care Inc., seeks a Medical Coding Associate in Hyderabad to translate patient records into ICD and CPT codes for insurer processing. You will review charts, confirm treatments with staff, and ensure proper code sequencing.

Responsibilities include verifying documentation, coordinating with clinicians, and maintaining HIPAA compliance while supporting monthly reporting and accuracy in coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Review patient charts and documents for verification and accuracy
• Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures using ICD and CPT codes
• Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced per government and insurance regulations
• Confirm treatments with medical staff and identify missing information
• Follow up with providers on documentation that is unclear or insufficient
• Comply with HIPAA, Joint Commission, and hospital policies
• Prepare monthly reports using information collected from physicians and staff

Job description

Medical Coding Associate

At AccuChart.AI (an Orci Care Inc company), we rely on a dynamic 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 improving the overall quality of the care. Our 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 save 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