OP Medical Coder

The Medical Coder ensures accurate coding of diagnoses and procedures using ICD-9-CM/CPT/HCPCS/DRG/other coding schemes, validates final diagnoses with physician documentation, and prepares daily/monthly coding audit reports. Responsibilities include abstracting essential information from health records to identify co-morbid conditions, ensuring documentation supports coding and is aligned with DOH guidelines, providing feedback to physicians, keeping coding knowledge up-to-date with latest directives, maintaining interdepartmental communication, adhering to infection control and patient-safety standards (ADOSH, DOH, JCI, ISO), participating in quality assurance and training activities, preserving confidentiality, and supporting department policies. Location is Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.