Medical Coding-IP

Qualification: Medical Background / Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences Certifications: CPC, CCS, CCS-P, CIC &/Or CCA Experience: Min 2 Years JoB Description: • Responsible for final coding on Inpatient, Day case, LTC cases. • Prompts medical staff physicians for additional documentation as needed to clarify DRG assignments. • Accurately assign ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCs codes according to the available documentation. • Identify the opportunity to improve medical documentation and potentially to improve facility reimbursement under DRGs. • Query management for any clarifications that may arise while processing the claims. Ensure the given Targets are met. • Coordinate with case manager to improve the DRG severity. • Actively participating in Audits as nominees under coding representative. • Participation in the organization’s quality improvement and safety activities. • Comply with the established policies & procedures of which they have been informed, instructed, and trained. • Actively participate along with line management towards implementation of quality projects & programs requirements. • Report to the respective manager any potentially hazard, unsafe act or condition, which may cause impacts. • Report all hazard, near miss and incidents to the respective line manager. • Ensure the work is carried out within applicable regulations, health insurance policies, principles, and hospital goals. • Contributes to the success of departmental KPI’s. • Any other tasks required by HOD’s