Medical Coder

Medical Coding SpecialistResponsibilities
• The duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder vary from one healthcarefacility to another.
The main duty of a Medical Coder is assigning codes tomedical procedures and diagnoses.
• Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately asper government and insurance regulations
• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies
• Receiving and reviewing patients' charts and documents for verification andaccuracy
• Following up and clarifying any information that is not clear to other staffmembers
• Collecting information made by the Physician from different sources to preparemonthly reports
• Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluationmethods that provide correct results
• Examining any medical malpractice that has been reported by analyzing andidentifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that lead to thenegligence
• Complies with hospital and medical facility policies, including those relating toHIPAA and Joint Commission.
• Performs other clerical duties and tasks to improve provider productivity andclinic workflow as assigned.
• Assign codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (InternationalClassification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes
• Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance withgovernment 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 activeRequired 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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