HEALTH CODER - HCC & RISK ADJUSTMENT

The Healthcare Coder plays a critical role in supporting accurate and compliant coding for NEMS MSO operations with a focus on Medicare Risk Adjustment (RA) programs.

This position ensures accurate capture of Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding and improves risk adjustment scores by conducting chart audits, providing provider education, and supporting clinical documentation improvement (CDI) initiatives.

The Healthcare Coder will collaborate closely with providers, clinical staff, and leadership to improve coding accuracy and compliance, directly impacting the organization’s quality outcomes and financial performance.

• HCC Coding and Risk Adjustment (RA) Program Support Perform comprehensive review of patient charts to identify and validate diagnosis codes in alignment with HCC and risk adjustment guidelines. Ensure all coding adheres to CMS and ICD-10 guidelines, focusing on accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Conduct prospective and retrospective chart audits to assess risk adjustment coding accuracy.
• Perform comprehensive review of patient charts to identify and validate diagnosis codes in alignment with HCC and risk adjustment guidelines.
• Ensure all coding adheres to CMS and ICD-10 guidelines, focusing on accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Conduct prospective and retrospective chart audits to assess risk adjustment coding accuracy.
• Provider Training and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
• Develop and deliver provider education sessions and materials on best practices for clinical documentation and HCC/RA coding.
• Provide one-on-one and group training to providers and clinical staff to improve documentation quality and accuracy.
• Serve as a resource and subject matter expert on HCC, risk adjustment, and related coding standards.
• Data Analysis and Reporting Analyze coding data to identify trends, documentation gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Generate reports and dashboards to track coding performance and documentation accuracy. Collaborate with the Quality and Analytics teams to optimize risk adjustment processes.
• Analyze coding data to identify trends, documentation gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Generate reports and dashboards to track coding performance and documentation accuracy.