JOB DESCRIPTION

In Patient – Coding

Job Title

ICD -10-PCS CODING

Job Type

Full time

Job Location

Bangalore

Hours of Operation

Day shifts

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Inpatient ICD-10-PCS Coder to join our Health Information Management team. The successful candidate will accurately assign ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for inpatient hospital encounters, ensure correct MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment, identify reportable conditions (HACs/PSIs), and support documentation improvement and revenue integrity initiatives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review inpatient medical records (admission history, progress notes, operative reports, discharge summary, diagnostic reports) to identify reportable diagnoses, procedures, and clinical indicators.
- Assign accurate ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes using Official Coding Guidelines, Coding Clinic guidance, UHDDS rules, and facility policies.




- Validate MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment and sequence principal diagnosis and procedures correctly to reflect clinical care and support appropriate reimbursement.
- Identify Present on Admission (POA) indicators, hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), patient safety indicators (PSIs), CC/MCC capture, SOI/ROM drivers, and HCC opportunities; escalate issues per policy.
- Perform queries to providers (written/electronic or verbal per policy) when documentation is incomplete, conflicting, or insufficient to assign correct codes or determine POA/complication status.
- Meet individual and team productivity and accuracy targets; participate in quality assurance reviews and accept feedback to improve coding accuracy.
- Adhere to HIPAA standards, hospital policy, and federal billing regulations to reduce claim denials and audit risks
- Provides instruction and feedback to Inpatient Coders regarding proper coding / DRG assignment as necessary
- Maintain current knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS updates, Coding Clinic advisories, Medicar

📌 In patient Coder (Karnataka)
🏢 Getixhealth
📍 Karnataka