Vacancy for Experienced Coder (HCC)

Cigmahealthcare; Chennai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Cigmahealthcare in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is hiring for HCC Coding specialist with at least 1 year of experience in ICD-10-CM and CPT coding. The role focuses on mapping diagnoses to HCCs, applying CMS guidelines, and ensuring high accuracy for risk-adjusted patient records.

Candidates should hold CPC, CCS, or COC certifications and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Work is office-based with a large intake and the last date of application is 25/07/2026.

Qualifications

• Education: Any Degree.
• Experience: Minimum 1 Year Experience in HCC Coding.
• Active Certification: CPC, CCS, COC or Equivalent.
• Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCC Coding guidelines.
• Good Communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD and CPT codes.
• Accurately assign ICD-10-CM codes that map to Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for risk adjustment.
• Apply official coding and risk adjustment guidelines, including CMS guidelines, to ensure codes reflect patient conditions.
• Maintain high accuracy and productivity standards for coding and auditing.
• Perform audits of coded records to ensure quality and compliance.
• Verify that physician documentation supports the assigned diagnosis codes.
• Identify coding errors, discrepancies, and inconsistencies during audits.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

CPT Coding

HCC Coding

CMS Guidelines

Communication Skills

Education

CPC

CCS

COC

Any Degree

Job description

Last date of application: 25/07/2026 (Tentative)

Job Requirements

• Education: Any Degree
• Experience: Minimum 1 Year Experience in HCC Coding
• Active Certification: CPC, CCS, COC or Equivalent
• Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCC Coding guidelines
• Good Communication and analytical skills

Job Descriptions

• Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes
• Accurately assign ICD-10-CM codes that map to Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for risk adjustment.
• Apply official coding and risk adjustment guidelines, including those from CMS, to ensure codes correctly reflect patient conditions.
• Maintain high accuracy and productivity standards for coding and auditing.
• Perform retrospective, concurrent, and prospective audits of coded records to ensure quality and compliance.
• Verify that physician documentation supports the assigned diagnosis codes.
• Identify coding errors, discrepancies, and inconsistencies during audits.

Salary: Depends on last CTC

Job Type: Full Time

Mode of Work: Work from Office

Number of Vacancies: 50

Process: HCC

Interview Mode: Online

Interview date: 27-07-2026 (TBC)

Ability to commute/relocate: Chennai/ Hyderabad

Selection process

1. Assessment
2. Technical Round
3. HR Discussion

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