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Medical Coder - Elkridge, MD - Full-time / Part-time
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Elkridge, MD Elkridge, Maryland |
About this job
This position is responsible for reviewing various Medical records for ICD-9 Codes which captures a complete Clinical profile for our members.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform Clinical chart reviews on Medical records following Coding guidelines and convention as established by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), American Hospital Association (AHA), and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Extract the appropriate diagnostic codes based on the type of encounter
- Maintain production and quality standards
- Navigate through Chart Review tool
- Complete other tasks as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- AAPC or AHIMA Coding Certification
- 1+ year Coding experience (Externship or experience while in coding education programs does not count towards experience)
- Understanding of Pathophysiology and Medical Terminology
- Experience coding either Physician or Hospital based charts
- Proficient using a computer, different programs/systems, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Familiar with Adobe Acrobat
Preferred Qualifications:
- Risk Adjustment/HCC coding experience
- 2+ years of coding experience
- Experience coding both Physician AND Hospital based charts
- Knowledge of conducting Coding Audits
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job Keywords: Coding certification, CPC, CCS, Coding experience, Medical terminology, Risk adjustment, Coding Audits, Elkridge, MD, Maryland