Medical Coder Specialist

Job Purpose / Objective 

Responsible to review patient medical records and assigns codes to diagnoses and procedures performed so HMG can fix insurance as well as patient.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities  

• Provide quality review and analysis of a wide range of patient medical records and ensure accuracy of coding and maintain records in accordance with accepted medical and legal standards.
• Translate medical information from patient records in hospitals, into alphanumeric codes.
• Translate details from a patient's medical documents, such as physician's notes, lab reports, procedures, and diagnoses into universal medical codes to maintain accurate medical records. Healthcare providers and insurance companies use these standardized codes for billing and record-keeping.
• Make sure that codes are sequenced according to government and insurance regulations.
• Ensure all medical records are filed and processed correctly.
• Aanalyse patient discharge records to match codes to disease, injuries or medical procedures.
• Consult with clinical staff, such as doctors, to verify discharge records.
• keep up to date with health classification codes and coding software.
• Complies with the standards laid down by the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) / Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI).
• Participate in person-centered care initiatives undertaken by HMG.
• Enrich patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity.
• Performs other applicable tasks assigned within the level of his/her competence as required by the immediate supervisor.

Education/ Professional Qualification

• Diploma / High School.

• Any discipline, preferably in Medical Record Science.

Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in the same field.

Professional Licensing / Certification / Training

• Relevant Certificates