31 Jul
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CorroHealth
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Noida
Roles &
- Responsibilities An Edits &
- Denials Medical Coder is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, correcting, and resolving coding-related claim edits and denials to ensure accurate reimbursement and compliance with payer regulations. This role serves as a critical link between Coding, Billing, Revenue Cycle, and Payer Operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Denial Management
- Review and analyze denied medical claims to identify the root cause.
- Resolve coding-related denials from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.
- Correct diagnosis, procedure, modifier, and billing errors leading to denials.
- Prepare and submit claim corrections and rebills as required.
- Track denial trends and recommend preventive actions.
1. Claim Edit Resolution
- Review front-end and back-end claim edits before claim submission.
- Resolve coding, demographic, authorization, and medical necessity edits.
- Ensure claims pass payer-specific and clearinghouse edits.
- Work on National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) and payer edit resolutions.
1. Coding Review &
- Correction
- Review medical records to validate diagnosis and procedure coding.
- Ensure proper assignment of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers.
- Identify undercoding, overcoding, and missed charges.
- Correct coding discrepancies to support accurate reimbursement.
1. Appeals &
- Reconsiderations
- Prepare and submit appeal documentation for denied claims.
- Draft coding rationales and supporting documentation for appeal requests.
- Collaborate with providers and clinical departments to obtain additional documentation.
- Monitor appeal outcomes and maintain appeal records.
1. Compliance &
- Regulatory Adherence
- Ensure compliance with CMS, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, and payer-specific guidelines.
- Follow AHIMA, AAPC, ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding standards.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and coding practices.
- Participate in compliance audits and quality reviews.
1. Denial Trend Analysis
- Analyze recurring denial patterns and identify root causes.
- Generate denial reports and performance dashboards.
- Recommend process improvements to reduce future denials.
- Support revenue cycle initiatives to improve clean claim rates.
1. Collaboration &
- Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with Coding, Billing, CDI, Revenue Cycle, and Provider teams.
- Communicate denial findings and corrective actions to relevant stakeholders.
- Assist in educating staff on documentation and coding requirements.
- Support process improvement and workflow optimization projects.
1. Quality Assurance
- Perform quality checks on corrected claims and appeal submissions.
- Maintain productivity and accuracy standards.
- Ensure timely resolution of edits and denials according to established TATs.
- Monitor key denial and recovery metrics.
1. Continuous Learning
- Stay current on ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and payer policy updates.
- Attend coding, compliance, and denial management training sessions.
- Maintain coding certifications and continuing education requirements.
Required Skills
- Solid knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifier assignment.
- Understanding of payer guidelines and denial management processes.
- Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance policies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with EHR/EMR systems, encoder tools, and claim processing platforms.
- Ability to interpret EOBs, remittance advice, and denial codes.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPC, CCS, CRC, CIC, COC, or equivalent coding certification.
- Experience in Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle Management, or Denials Management.
- Knowledge of payer appeals and reimbursement methodologies.
Interested candidates can call to HR Harshita - (phone hidden) &
- HR Ranu - (phone hidden)
📌 Edits & Denials Medical Coder (Noida)
🏢 CorroHealth
📍 Noida