At a Glance
- Category
- 🏥 Healthcare
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Type
- Full-time
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- DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The incumbent checks and sequences the most accurate ICD-9/ ICD10- CM/CPT/HCPCS/DRG/Other codes for diagnoses and procedures for documented information. Assures the final diagnoses and operative procedures as stated by the physician are valid and complete.
- Abstracts all necessary information from health records to identify secondary complications and co-morbid conditions.
- Evaluates the record for documentation consistency and adequacy. Ensures that the final diagnosis accurately reflects the care and treatment rendered. Computes and gives the correct DRG coding all inpatients cases.
- Providing training and guiding other coders / Medical Records Technicians in coding, updating them with new coding rules and regulations as and when it is necessary.
- Analyzes doctors’ documentation to assure the appropriate Evaluation & Management (E & M) levels are assigned using the correct CPT code.
- Ensures coding is as per HAAD guidelines and regulations.
- Provides feedback to Doctors regarding coding errors or oversights.
- Constantly updates to the latest coding versions and HAAD coding directives.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Performs any other jobs or duties assigned by the HOD from time to time within the scope of job title.
Requirements
- •Knowledge of ICD-9, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and DRG codes
- •Ability to abstract information from health records
- •Knowledge of HAAD guidelines and regulations
- •Ability to evaluate documentation for consistency and adequacy
Responsibilities
- •Check and sequence accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures
- •Assure final diagnoses and operative procedures are valid and complete
- •Identify secondary complications and co-morbid conditions
- •Compute and assign correct DRG coding for inpatient cases
- •Provide training and guidance to other coders and Medical Records Technicians
- •Analyze doctors’ documentation for appropriate Evaluation Management (EM) levels
- •Provide feedback to Doctors regarding coding errors or oversights
- •Update coding versions and HAAD coding directives
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GCC Info
Company
NMC Healthcare
5000+ employees
NMC Health is one of the largest private healthcare providers in the UAE. It operates hospitals, day surgery centers, and clinics across the country.