Medical Doctor Job Vacancies in Tirupati

Key Responsibilities:1. Assign appropriate medical codes: Assign accurate diagnostic and procedural codes to medical records ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and documentation requirements.2. Review medical records: Review patient records to identify relevant diagnoses and procedures for coding purposes.3. Ensure coding accuracy: Verify the accuracy of codes assigned to medical records to minimize errors and ensure proper reimbursement.4. Collaborate with healthcare professionals: Work closely with physicians and other healthcare providers to clarify diagnoses and procedures for accurate coding.5. Stay updated on coding guidelines: Stay current on ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II code changes and updates to ensure accuracy in coding practices.Required Skills and Expectations:- Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.- Understanding of coding guidelines and regulations.- Attention to detail and accuracy in assigning codes.- Strong communication skills to collaborate with healthcare professionals.- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.- Willingness to learn and stay updated on coding changes and advancements.

Maintains a working knowledge of CPT-4, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-10-PCS coding principles, governmental regulations, UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set) guidelines, AHA coding clinic updates, and third-party requirements regarding coding and documentation guidelinesKnowledge of Physician query process and ability to write physician queries in compliance with OIG and UHDDS regulationsKnowledge of MS-DRG (Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups), MDC (Major Diagnostic Categories), AP-DRG (All Patient DRGs), APR-DRG (All Patient Refined DRGs) with hands-on experience in handling MS-DRGKnowledge of CC (complication or comorbidity) and MCC (major complication or comorbidity) when used as a secondary diagnosisUnderstanding and exposure to Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) program to work in tandem with MS-DRGHands-on experience in any of the Encoder tools specific to Hospital coding, such as 3M, Trucode, etc., is preferred.The coders assigned on the project would be reviewing Inpatient and observation medical records, determine and assign accurate diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) codes and Procedure codes (ICD-10-PCS and/or CPT) codes with appropriate modifiers in addition to reporting any deviations promptly.Contact:HR BHAVANI7358126888