A Medical Coder is responsible for reviewing a patient’s medical records after a visit and translating the information into codes that insurers use to process claims from patients. The main duty of a Medical Coder is assigning codes to medical procedures and diagnoses. Other duties and responsibilities of a Medical Coder include:
- Minimum 1 Year of experience.
- Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately
- Complying with medical coding guidelines and insurance policies.
- Receiving and reviewing patients’ charts and documents for verification and accuracy
- Following up and clarifying any information that is not clear to code accurately
- Perform monthly reporting, code wise to track trends for coding improvements
- Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation methods that provide correct results (Random Audits)
- Analyzing and identifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that could lead to improper payments
- The proper use of modifiers.
- Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
- Certification is preferred