Medical Coder

Description:

We are looking to recruit a competent medical coder to assist us with coding medical documentation for insurance claims and for our databases. The medical coder will assign required Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) codes. You will assign Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APC) or Diagnosis-related group ( DRG ) codes.

Medical Coder Responsibilities

Extracting relevant information from patient records.

Liaising with physicians and other parties to clarify information.

Examining documents for missing information.

Assigning CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and ASA codes.

Assigning APC and DRG codes.

Ensuring documents are grammatically correct and free from typing errors.

Performing chart audits.

Advising and training physicians and staff on medical coding.

Informing supervisor of issues with equipment and computer program.

Ensuring compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines.