A healthcare services company in Uttar Pradesh is seeking a Medical Coder to extract relevant information from patient records and ensure compliance with medical coding policies. Ideal candidates must have a Life Science graduation and 2 to 7 years of experience in medical coding, along with certifications such as CPC or COC. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential to succeed in this role.
Qualifications
Life Science graduation or equivalent with Anatomy/Physiology as main subjects.
2 to 7 years of work experience as a medical coder.
Certification in CPC, COC from AAPC, or CCS from AHIMA required.
Responsibilities
Extract relevant information from patient records.
Examine documents for missing information and errors.
Assign appropriate medical codes.
Ensure compliance with coding policies and guidelines.
Skills
Medical coding expertise
Attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Confidentiality maintenance
Education
Life Science graduation or equivalent
Tools
CPT coding
ICD9/ICD10CM coding
APC coding
DRG coding
ASA coding
Job description
Responsibilities
Extracting relevant information from patient records
Examining documents for missing information
Assigning CPT, HCPCS, ICD to9/ICD10CM, APC, DRG and ASA codes
Ensuring documents are grammatically correct and free from typing errors
Informing supervisor of issues with equipment and computer program
Ensuring compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines
Ensuring that codes tally with doctors diagnosis
Be updated about new coding rules as codes change from time to time
Collecting and distributing coding related information and billing issues
Required Expertise & Qualification
Life Science graduation or any equivalent graduation with Anatomy/Physiology as main subjects
2 to 7 years of work experience as a medical coder
Any one of the following coding certifications CPC, COC from AAPC CCS from AHIMA
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
If Interested in the above Position, Please forward your Updated CV.