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The Ancillary Coding Specialist is responsible for accurately reviewing, analyzing, and assigning medical codes for ancillary services including laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, therapy, and other outpatient/diagnostic services. The role ensures compliance with coding guidelines, payer regulations, and organizational policies to support accurate billing and reimbursement.Medical coding is performed in accordance with the rules,



regulations and coding conventions of ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, CPT guidelines for reporting professional and surgical services, CMS updates, Coding Clinic articles published by the American Hospital Association, assigning codes from HCPCS code book for supplies and equipment, NCCI Edits, and Client Coding Guidelines.

Primary Responsibilities

Review and assign CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes for ancillary services across multiple client projects
Ensure coding is compliant with client guidelines, payer requirements, CMS regulations, and internal SOPs
Achieve and maintain defined productivity (charts per hour/day) and quality targets as per BPO standards
Work on multiple specialties such as: Laboratory, Radiology, Infusion/Pharmacy, Therapy (PT/OT/ST)
Analyze and resolve coding edits, denials, and rejections within turnaround time (TAT)
Adhere to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and turnaround timelines
Perform client-specific documentatio

📌 Associate Medical Coder (Chennai)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Chennai