Medical Coder

Medical Coding Specialist Responsibilities • The duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder vary from one healthcare facility to another. The main duty of a Medical Coder is assigning codes to medical procedures and diagnoses. • Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations • Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies • Receiving and reviewing patients’ charts and documents for verification and accuracy • Following up and clarifying any information that is not clear to other staff members • Collecting information made by the Physician from different sources to prepare monthly reports • Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation methods that provide correct results• Examining any medical malpractice that has been reported by analyzing and identifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that lead to the negligence • Complies with hospital and medical facility policies, including those relating to HIPAA and Joint Commission. • Performs other clerical duties and tasks to improve provider productivity and clinic workflow as assigned. • Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes • Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with government and insurance regulations • Follow up with the provider on any documentation that is insufficient or unclear • Communicate with other clinical staff regarding documentation • Search for information in cases where the coding is complex or unusual • Receive and review patient charts and documents for accuracy • Review the previous day's batch of patient notes for evaluation and coding • Ensure that all codes are current and active Required skills and qualifications • 5-7 years of experience as Medical Coder • Medical coding or successful completion of a certification program (CPC) • Bachelor’s degree with pre-health career track preferred • Administrative writing skills • Reporting skills • Organizational skills • Record-keeping • Microsoft Office skills • Professionalism, confidentiality, and organization • Typing • Solid oral and written communication skills • Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: • Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology • Expert with ICD-X codes and CPT Procedures • Skilled in operating various medical record software and hardware, word- processing, and database software programs

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