Medical Coder (Immediate Joiner)
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About the Role
Metabolic.Health in Dubai seeks a Medical Coder to ensure accurate clinical coding and timely claim submissions. Requires Certified Professional Coder credential, Bachelor's degree, and 2+ years of coding and denial management experience in the UAE.
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Responsibilities
- Review patient medical records, including physician notes, test results, charge tickets, and other documentation from outpatient encounters
- Ensure coding reflects medical necessity and supports billed services
- Clarify incomplete or ambiguous documentation with clinicians
- Apply payer specific coding guidelines and bundling rules
- Assist with audits, denial management, education to providers on documentation best practices, and reimbursement questions
- Submit clean claims to insurance within the defined TAT
- Resubmit partially rejected claims with justification within defined TAT
- Review rejected and denied claims to identify root causes
- Correct coding errors and prepare compliant resubmissions; draft appeal letters with clinical justification
- Track resubmission outcomes and escalate unresolved cases
- Ensure clinical notes, diagnostic reports, and orders support coded services
- Validate alignment between coding, authorization, and billed services
Requirements
- Certified Professional Coder credential
- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, or related field
- Strong knowledge of DHA regulations and UAE payer rules
- Minimum 2 years of coding and denial management experience in the UAE
- Proficiency in EHR systems, coding tools, and Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Effective communication with clinical, billing, and insurance teams
- Experience in outpatient clinics or specialty centers, preferably endocrinology or metabolic care
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About Metabolic.Health
- Metabolic.Health is an integrated metabolic care provider in the UAE.
- The organization combines clinical care, diagnostics, and data driven models to improve outcomes in diabetes and metabolic health.
Role Overview
- The Medical Coder should ensure accurate clinical coding and timely claim submissions/resubmission.
- You protect revenue by reducing coding errors, preventing denials, and securing appropriate reimbursement.
- You ensure compliance with DHA regulations and payer requirements.
Key Objectives
- Operational Accuracy: Ensure precise CPT, ICD, and HCPCS coding for all outpatient encounters; Maintain zero tolerance for upcoding, undercoding, or unbundling.
- Revenue Protection: Achieve less than 5 percent denial rate related to coding errors; Ensure submissions/resubmission are completed within payer timelines.
- Compliance: Maintain audit ready coding documentation; Ensure adherence to DHA regulations and UAE payer policies.
Core Responsibilities
- Clinical Coding: Review patient medical records, including physician notes, test results, charge tickets, and other documentation from outpatient encounters; Ensure coding reflects medical necessity and supports billed services; Clarify incomplete or ambiguous documentation with clinicians; Apply pa
- Denial Analysis and Resubmissions: Review rejected and denied claims to identify root causes; Correct coding errors and prepare compliant resubmissions; Draft appeal letters with clinical justification and supporting documents; Track resubmission outcomes and escalate unresolved cases.
- Documentation Integrity: Ensure clinical notes, diagnostic reports, and orders support coded services; Validate alignment between coding, authorization, and billed services; Maintain organized digital records of denials, corrections, and appeals.
- Payer and TPA Coordination: Liaise with insurance companies and TPAs to clarify denial reasons; Communicate resubmission status to billing, approvals team, and management; Monitor payer policy updates and adjust coding practices accordingly.
- Systems and Reporting: Use HIS, EclaimLink, and payer portals to manage coding edits and resubmissions; Recommend process improvements to reduce recurring denials.
Requirements
- Certified Professional Coder credential
- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, or related field
- Strong knowledge of DHA regulations and UAE payer rules
- Minimum 2 years of coding and denial management experience in the UAE
- Proficiency in EHR systems, coding tools, and Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Effective communication with clinical, billing, and insurance teams
- Experience in outpatient clinics or specialty centers, preferably endocrinology or metabolic care
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