Medical Coder (Associate)

Medical Coder (Associate)

Role

-Medical Coder (Project User / Associate Level)

Level

• Associate

Experience

• 1 to 3 years

Location

• Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-site)

Shift -General shift, 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM IST, Tuesday to Sunday

Joining

• Immediate joiners preferred

Employment type -Full-time

Reporting to -Team Lead / Project Manager

About Novetum

Novetum builds AI-based products and services that help enterprises adopt intelligent automation, generative AI and data-driven decision-making. Our healthcare team delivers accurate, reliable and compliant solutions for global clients.

Role Summary

The Medical Coder reviews clinical documentation, extracts diagnostic and procedural information, and translates it into standard universal codes (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS). The work supports accurate healthcare claims processing and project workflows.

Key Responsibilities

- Chart review and abstracting: Analyze medical records, physician notes and operative reports to identify diagnoses, treatments and procedures.

- Code assignment: Accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS codes per official coding guidelines and client-specific project instructions.

- Compliance and accuracy: Maintain coding accuracy of 95%–98% or higher to meet project quality benchmarks and compliance standards.

- Productivity: Meet or exceed daily and weekly target volumes (charts or encounters coded) set by the project guidelines.

- Query process: Escalate ambiguous, incomplete or conflicting documentation to the Quality Analyst or Team Lead through standard query procedures.

- Continuous updates: Stay current on changing coding rules, payer-specific guidelines, and client-specific annotations or workflow changes.

Requirements and Skills

• Life Science graduate (B.Sc, M.Sc, Nursing, Pharm.D) or equivalent.

• Mandatory certification from AAPC (CPC) or AHIMA (CCS/CCA).

• Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

• Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems and coding software.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS guidelines, including E/M coding and modifiers.

• Familiarity with HIPAA and patient data confidentiality requirements.

• Exposure to specialty coding (for example risk adjustment or HCC) is an advantage.

• Basic proficiency in MS Excel and Office tools for tracking and reporting.

Other Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability.

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a production environment.

• Flexibility to adjust shift timings occasionally as required by the project.

• Team player with openness to feedback and quality audits.