Senior Medical Coder
FLY Consulting Services
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Rs. 8,50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Graduation in any Life sciences- Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biosciences with Anatomy/physiology as a subject.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained before hire or job transfer. All specialties accepted.
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained before hire or job transfer.
- Experience in E&M Specialty Coding- Outpatient, Inpatient, observation, Critical care facilities using ICD, Modifiers, CPT, HCPCS codes.
- 2+ years of work experience in Medical Coding
- Code Diagnosis and Procedures: Interpret and assign medical codes for diagnoses and procedures from various types of healthcare documentation using ICD & CPT resources.
- Data Entry: Input data related to coded information and other healthcare data into computer systems.
- Review Records: Evaluate medical records for completeness and accuracy, confirming all required data is entered and properly coded.
- Maintain acceptable productivity/quality rates in accordance with coding policies.
- Quality Assurance: Regularly cross-reference and verify data across different sources to maintain high data quality.
- Compliance Monitoring: Maintain adherence to coding guidelines and HIPAA /HITECH regulations to maintain ethical standards and avoid legal consequences.
- Continuing Education: Keep up to date with changes in coding standards and participate in educational opportunities to improve job performance.
- Proficient computer skills, usage for MS excel & word.
- Ability to work with various coding software
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
- Time management
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