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 prospects; 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

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