
SENIOR MEDICAL CODER –OPTHALMOLOGY @ BANGALORE
Full time @rcmjobs posted 4 weeks ago in Opthalmology Coding Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 7577
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Career Level Senior Coder
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Experience 2-5 Years
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Industry Healthcare-IT
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Qualifications Bachelor's Degree
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Certifications CPCCICCOCCRC
Job Description
- Diagnoses  and treats eye diseases.
- Medical coding in opthalmology coding.
- Assigns ICD-9/ I-10 codes to the chief complaint of outpatient diagnosis accounts; enters into the Epic Hospital Billing system. Enters CPT codes, as appropriate
- Some work long irregular hours,but most have a scheduled day with an occasional emergency visit.
- Can work individually in their own practices or in a hospital.
- Using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9/10) and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding classification systems, assigns codes to all diagnoses and procedures following applicable coding principals and department guidelines; enters into the Epic Hospital Billing system for transmittal to billing system
- Reviews accounts for coding edits and corrects those edits.
Skills Required:-
- CD-9/CPT coding experience in an acute care hospital OR successful completion of an accredited coding program
- Successful completion of ICD-10 CM (and PCS preferred) training.
- Good knowledge of medical coding and billing systems, regulatory requirements, auditing concepts, and principles.
- Experience inopthalmology  coding is required.