Medical Coding Quality Analyst

Acurus; Chennai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Acurus seeks a Medical Coder Quality to assign ICD and CPT codes per ICD guidelines and payer requirements for E/M and Emergency Department services. You will code inpatient, outpatient, and ED records with accuracy and timeliness, while adhering to client specifications and confidentiality standards.

Preferred 1+ year experience in E/M coding, HIPAA compliance, and knowledge of the US healthcare industry. CPC/COC/CCS certifications are a plus and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding for inpatient, outpatient and ED.
• Knowledge of HIPAA standards and patient privacy requirements.
• Understanding of US healthcare industry and payer guidelines is preferred.
• Certifications CPC/COC/CCS from AAPC/AHIMA are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes based on medical records and guidelines.
• Apply correct edits and adhere to correct coding initiatives.
• Code outpatient, inpatient and ED charts with high accuracy and within turnaround expectations.
• Understand client project requirements and specifications.
• Collaborate with team to meet quality and productivity targets.
• Performance measured by productivity and coding quality.

Skills

E/M coding

HIPAA knowledge

US healthcare industry knowledge

Education

CPC/COC/CCS certification

Job description

Summary

As an Medical Coder Quality you will be assigning ICD and CPT codes based on the medical records provided following ICD and federal/Payor guidelines and client requirements for Evaluation and Management services/Emergency Department services

What youll do

• Perform activity involving the coding of medical records by ascribing accurate diagnosis codes as and CPT and ICD-10
• Assign correct codes and perform edits as per correct coding initiative
• Proficient coding of outpatient/Inpatient charts across a variety of specialties with over 99% accuracy and as per the turnaround time
• Understand the client requirements and specifications of the project
• Work as part of a team and achieve the team quality and productivity standards
• Measured based on the Productivity and Quality

What you have

• Should have work experience in E/M coding Inpatient & Outpatient/Emergency Department for 1+ years
• Knowledge of the US healthcare industry is desired
• Certifications of CPC/COC/CCS from AAPC and AHIMA will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of HIPAA standards
• Commitment to a high level of customer service