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Assistant Clinical Coder-Coding
SSMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Free
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Responsibilities
- Assigns codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the appropriate classification system outpatient (OP)/emergency department (ED) or observation short stay. • Oversees and reviews provider documentation to determine principal diagnosis, comorbidities and complications, secondary conditions and surgical procedures. • Adheres to official coding guidelines when coding with accuracy and completeness as supported by documentation. • Ensures accurate coding by clarifying diagnosis and procedural information through a query process. • Assigns Present on Admission (POA) value for inpatient diagnoses. • Ensures accurate physician name against each service and accurate time and date. • Interacts with physicians and other areas when additional coding information is needed; for example to prevent medical necessity denials. • Prepares and reviews documentation to verify and when necessary, correct the patient disposition upon discharge. • Maintains the assigned target of production and accuracy of Coding. • Prioritizes work to ensure the timeframe of medical record coding meets regulatory requirements. • Engages with the physicians in the Coding Query process and provides training as necessary. • Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official coding guidelines. Accountabilities • Ensures that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulation
Qualifications
- Experience :- Required: • 3 years of relevant progressive experience in a similar role. Desired: • Experience in a large healthcare facility Educational Qualification: Required: • Bachelor Degree in Health Information Management or relevant field with or Diploma with 3 years of additional experience in Healthcare Desired: • N.A.
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