JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under direct supervision, the Surgery / ED / Observation Coder is responsible for accurate coding of professional services, including diagnoses, procedures, and modifiers from medical records in hospital, clinic, outpatient surgery center, urgent care, and emergency department settings. The role involves analyzing medical records and assigning ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes with appropriate modifiers.

Medical coding is performed in accordance with ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, CPT guidelines for professional and surgical services, CMS updates, Coding Clinic articles published by the American Hospital Association, HCPCS guidelines, NCCI edits, LCD/NCD determinations, and client-specific coding guidelines.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 0 to 5 years of experience in multispecialty Surgery, Observation, Emergency Department (ED), and Evaluation & Management (E&M;) medical coding.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Any Graduate is fine. Life Science or Allied Medicine Graduates with certification from AAPC or AHIMA.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:




- Hands-on experience in coding multispecialty Surgical, Observation, Emergency Department, and Critical Care services.
- Experience in specialties such as Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Otolaryngology, and other multispecialty outpatient services.
- Solid understanding of Evaluation & Management (E&M;) coding and Medical Decision Making (MDM).
- Sound knowledge of Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Physiology.
- Proficient in ICD-10-CM, CPT, Modifier, and HCPCS coding guidelines.
- Expertise in applying modifiers as per CPT and NCCI edit guidelines.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Verify and abstract all relevant information from medical records to assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes for outpatient surgery centers, hospitals, urgent care centers, and emergency department settings.
- Review and analyze documentation to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and m

📌 Medical Coder(ED/Surgery/Observation) (Chennai)
🏢 VDart Software Services
📍 Chennai