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Title: Risk Adjustment Medical Coding Specialist Terms of Employment W2 Contract, 9 Months This is a Remote Opportunity Required Skills & Experience Associate s Degree in Health Information Technology, Business, or a related field. In lieu of an Associate s degree, 2 additional years of relevant work experience is required (totaling 5 years of relevant experience). 3 years of direct risk adjustmen
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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