IP Medical Coder
On-siteDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOn-siteFull TimeHealthcare TechEnterprise
Full TimeEnterpriseHealthcare Tech
Job Summary
Conduct daily ICD-9/ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and DRG coding for diagnoses, procedures, and E&M levels by abstracting health records to identify complications, co-morbidities, and documentation consistency. Validate physician-stated final diagnoses and operative procedures, compute accurate DRGs for inpatients, and ensure all coding adheres to HAAD guidelines and regulations. Provide training and guidance to Medical Records Technicians on new coding rules, analyze documentation for adequacy, and offer feedback to doctors regarding coding errors or oversights.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of ICD-9, ICD10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, DRG, and Other codes
- Ability to check and sequence codes for diagnoses and procedures
- Ability to validate final diagnoses and operative procedures as stated by the physician
- Ability to abstract information from health records to identify secondary complications and co-morbid conditions
- Ability to evaluate documentation consistency and adequacy
- Ability to ensure final diagnosis accurately reflects care and treatment rendered
- Ability to compute and assign correct DRG coding for all inpatient cases
- Knowledge of HAAD guidelines and regulations
- Ability to assign appropriate Evaluation & Management (E & M) levels using correct CPT code
- Ability to provide feedback to Doctors regarding coding errors or oversights
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