Medical Coder

Medical Coder

Come work at Hixardt Technologies, Inc. (Hixardt) a leading firm in our industry. We are looking to hire an experienced certified Medical Coders to help us keep growing. If you're hard-working and dedicated, Hixardt is an ideal place to get ahead.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform Coding for records pertaining to Inpatient, outpatient, and surgeries performed with a minimum of 95% accuracy and as per turnaround time requirements.
• Coders will need to be able to code all types of coding to be able to transition between various types of coding to assist as needed.
• Ability to read and interpret health record documentation to identify all diagnoses and procedures that affect the current outpatient encounter visit, ancillary, inpatient professional fees, and surgical episodes.
• Apply knowledge of current Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for outpatient services.
• Apply knowledge of Diagnostic, Procedure, Professional, and coding guidelines for inpatient services.
• Apply knowledge of Common Procedural Terminology format, guidelines, and notes to locate the correct codes for all services and procedures performed during the encounter/visit and sequence them correctly.
• Apply knowledge of procedural terminology to recognize when an unlisted procedure code must be used in Common Procedural Terminology.
• Code in accordance with VHA Coding Guidelines.

Requirements:

• CPC certification or other coding certification is required.
• Experience in surgery coding is required.
• Experience coding for the Government.
• Exposure to CPT-4, ICD-9, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal.
• Current Coding certification with valid proof of certifications.
• Security clearance is preferred.
• Knowledge of VHA guidelines is preferred.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in Medical Coding for Surgery specialty.
• Ability to investigate patient accounts for accuracy and completeness. Ability to demonstrate a high level of problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively with co-workers and management.
• Clinical knowledge gained through education or experience. Computer keyboarding skills and basic computer knowledge including MS Word.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Knowledge of Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. High level of competence in coding ICD-10-CM/PCS with a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience with EHR, Nuance, EM, Cerner, and Vista.