Medical Coder

Summary

Join Neolytix, a boutique consulting firm serving small and medium-sized healthcare providers across the US, and make a real impact! As a Coding Specialist, you will be responsible for accurately coding and abstracting patient encounters, ensuring compliance with regulations, and serving as a resource for other coding staff. You will analyze data for reimbursement, identify documentation deficiencies, and audit clinical documentation to validate services rendered. This role requires a strong understanding of coding guidelines and conventions, and the ability to identify discrepancies and potential quality of care issues.

Requirements

• Job Type: Full-time
• Schedule: Monday to Friday Night shift

Responsibilities

• Accounts for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications
• Researches and analyzes data needs for reimbursement
• Analyzes medical records and identifies documentation deficiencies
• Serves as resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff
• Reviews and verifies documentation supports diagnoses, procedures and treatment results
• Identifies diagnostic and procedural information
• Audits clinical documentation and coded data to validate documentation supports services rendered for reimbursement and reporting purposes
• Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines
• Follows coding conventions. Serves as coding consultant to care providers
• Identifies discrepancies, potential quality of care, and billing issues
• Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors
• Identifies reportable elements, complications, and other procedures

Preferred Qualifications

AAPC Certified Coder, with current certification is an advantage