Verifies and abstracts all the relevant data from the medical records to assign appropriate codes for the following settings: Multispecialty Outpatient Clinics, Urgent Care Centres, Inpatient Hospital Setting
Code 12 charts per hour and meeting the standards for quality criteria
Needs to constantly track and implement all the updates of AMA guidelines, AHA guidelines, and CMS guidelines
Under general supervision, organizes and prioritizes all work to ensure that records are coded and edits are resolved in a timeframe that will assure compliance with regulatory and client guidelines
Adherence with confidentiality and maintains security of systems. Compliance with HIPAA policies and procedures for confidentiality of all patient records
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Qualifications & Experience
Life Science or Allied Medicine Graduates with certification from AAPC or AHIMA
4 - 7 years in multispecialty Evaluation & Management medical coding
Hands-on experience in coding multispecialty Evaluation & Management services such as Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Otolaryngology, etc.
Sound knowledge in Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy & Physiology
Proficient in ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines