Medical Coder - Ambulance Coding

Job highlights

• . Desired skills . Should be a certified coder .
• Experience in Orthopedics,Surgery,EnM,ED specialities would be an added advantage .

An Ambulance coders role is to translate details from a patients medical documents, such as physicians notes, lab reports, procedures, and diagnoses, into universal medical codes to maintain accurate medical records. Healthcare providers and insurance companies use these standardized codes for billing and record-keeping.
Key Responsibilities

• Extracting relevant information from patient records
• Liaising with physicians and other parties to clarify information
• Examining documents for missing information
• Ensuring documents are grammatically correct and free from typing errors
• Performing chart audits
• Advising and training physicians and staff on medical coding
• Informing supervisor of issues with equipment and computer program
• Ensuring compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines

Mandatory Skills

• Follows coding conventions. Serves as coding consultant to care providers.
• Identifies discrepancies, potential quality of care, and billing issues.
• Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates a plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors.
• Identifies reportable elements, complications, and other procedures.
• Assists lead or supervisor in orienting, training, and mentoring staff.
• Provides ongoing training to staff as needed.
• Handles special projects as requested.

Desired skills

• Should be a certified coder
• Experience in Orthopedics, Surgery, EnM, ED specialities would be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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