Medical Coding Associate
- athenahealth
- 5 - 7 years
- Chennai
- 1 month ago
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Job Description
Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):
- Ensure codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with government and insurance regulations
- Ensure that defined processes where client interaction are monitored and solved for in the areas where documentation is insufficient or unclear
- Search for information in cases where the coding is complex or unusual
- Receive and review patient charts and documents for accuracy
- Ensure that all codes are current and active
- Analyze and resolve root-cause issues by working with vendors, payers and various athena departments that are stakeholders
- Analyze reports at a day to day operations level and provide insights to the management team indicating sharp spikes or dips in volume
- Use baseline research and analysis to advocate for product and process improvement
- Work closely with outside organization to support and solve outstanding process issues
- Propose solutions to improve internal processes to facilitate a touchless revenue cycle with broader stakeholder groups
- Drive meaningful co-ordination and results with BPO teams and with internal divisions
- Work with internal teams across the company to prioritize and implement process improvements appropriately prioritized based on impact and business need
- Work with internal stakeholders and client-facing teams to identify and resolve claim issues impacting individual clients and/or discrete lines of business
- Communicate effectively the status and resolution of special projects, adhere to established timelines, and serve as a valued subject matter expert for internal teams.
- Bachelor s degree or equivalent
- 5-7 years experience in fast paced environment
- Previous experience in healthcare RCM environment, mandatory
- CPC or CCS or equivalent
- Preferred EM OP or Surgery coders only
- CIC or in-patient understanding or experience, mandatory
- Healthcare RCM knowledge, mandatory
- Analytical skills and excellent communication skills
- Problem framing and problem-solving skills
- Ability to perform root cause analysis
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Healthcare & Life SciencesRole Category: Health InformaticsRole: Medical Biller / CoderEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: athenahealthLocation(s): Chennai
Keyskills: BPO Root cause analysis medical coding associate Coding Medical coding Process improvement Healthcare Subject Matter Expert US healthcare Operations
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