ICD Coder

Equicom Services Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare services provider in Metro Manila, Philippines, is seeking individuals for medical record review and ICD coding. Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy and compliance with guidelines, along with supporting reporting and analytics efforts. Candidates should be medical graduates or in their third year of medical school. This role is crucial in maintaining billing accuracy and supporting hospital statistics and insurance claims.

Qualifications

• Medical graduates preferred.
• Undergraduate medical students in year 3 may apply.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records carefully.
• Assign ICD codes for diagnoses and treatments.
• Ensure codes match the medical record.
• Follow ICD guidelines and privacy rules.
• Clarify any unclear records with doctors.
• Support reporting and analytics.

Education

Medical Graduates

Medical Undergrad - 3rd year

Job description

Main tasks:

• Review medical records – Read doctors’ notes, lab results, and treatment records carefully.
• Assign ICD codes – Translate diagnoses, procedures, and treatments into standard ICD codes.
• Ensure accuracy – Make sure codes match the patient’s medical record to avoid billing errors.
• Compliance check – Follow ICD guidelines, data privacy rules, and insurance requirements.
• Clarification and research – Sometimes contact doctors or staff if the records are unclear.
• Reporting and analytics support – Codes are used for hospital stats, insurance claims, and research.

Qualifications:

• Medical Graduates
• Medical Undergrad - 3rd year