Medical Coder

Medical Coder

Come work at Hixardt Technologies, Inc. (Hixardt) a leading firm in our industry. We are looking to hire an experienced certified Medical Coders that have experience coding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help us keep growing. To be effective in performing this job you must be proficient with the VA's coding applications and encounter codes. The majority of the encounters that we need to code are all specialties, ENT, GI, GU, Rheumatology, Ortho, Oncology, Hematology, Cardiology, PT/OT, Chiropractic,Pro FeesInpatient, and Diagnostic Services, Radiology, and Laboratory Services. If you're hard-working and dedicated, Hixardt is an ideal place to get ahead.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform Coding for records pertaining to Inpatient, outpatient, and surgeries performed with a minimum of 95% accuracy and as per turnaround time requirements.
• Coders will need to be able to code all types of coding to be able to transition between various types of coding to assist as needed.
• Ability to read and interpret health record documentation to identify all diagnoses and procedures that affect the current outpatient encounter visit, ancillary, inpatient professional fees, and surgical episodes.
• Apply knowledge of current Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for outpatient services.
• Apply knowledge of Diagnostic, Procedure, Professional, and coding guidelines for inpatient services.
• Apply knowledge of Common Procedural Terminology format, guidelines, and notes to locate the correct codes for all services and procedures performed during the encounter/visit and sequence them correctly.
• Apply knowledge of procedural terminology to recognize when an unlisted procedure code must be used in Common Procedural Terminology.
• Code in accordance with VHA Coding Guidelines.

Requirements:

• CPC certification or other coding certification is required.
• Experience in surgery coding is required.
• Experience coding for the Government.
• Exposure to CPT-4, ICD-9, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal.
• Current Coding certification with valid proof of certifications.
• Security clearance is preferred.
• Knowledge of VHA guidelines is preferred.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in Medical Coding for Surgery specialty.
• Ability to investigate patient accounts for accuracy and completeness. Ability to demonstrate a high level of problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively with co-workers and management.
• Clinical knowledge gained through education or experience. Computer keyboarding skills and basic computer knowledge including MS Word.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Knowledge of Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. High level of competence in coding ICD-10-CM/PCS with a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience with EHR, Nuance, EM, Cerner, and Vista.