Risk Adjustment Coder

Overview

Remote
On Site
USD20 - USD27
Contract - W2

Skills

Risk Adjustment Coder

Job Details

job summary:

Story Behind the Need



  • Codes, abstracts and analyzes inpatient and/or outpatient medical records using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) for CMS risk adjustment purposes.
  • Codes, abstracts and analyzes inpatient and/or outpatient medical records using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Always coding to the highest level of specificity.
  • Code in multiple lines of business such as Marketplace (ACA) and Medicare Advantage
  • Follows the Official ICD-10 guidelines for Coding and Reporting and has a complete understanding of these guidelines.
  • Follows CMS risk adjustment guidelines and has a complete understanding of these guidelines.
  • Understands the impact of ICD-10 codes on the CMS HCC risk adjustment model.
  • Ability to meet productivity and accuracy standards
  • Ability to defend coding decisions to both internal and external audits.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. Work environment is positive and engaging.



location: Tampa, Florida

job type: Contract

salary: $20 - 27 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Typical Day in the Role



  • Coders will work daily reviewing medical records abstracting HCCs for members.
  • Coders will also work on additional special projects as needed dependent on business needs.
  • 100% Remote
  • Accuracy: 95%
  • Production: 7-9 HCC's an hour


qualifications:

Candidate Requirements



  • Education/Certification Required: CPC or CCS Preferred: CRC
  • Licensure Required:
  • Years of experience required: 2 years of medical coding experience, risk adjustment knowledge is preferred.
  • Disqualifiers: Not certified.
  • Additional qualities to look for: Tech savvy - Knowledge of computer basics. Comfortable utilizing Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook)
  • Ability to navigate through the ICD-10-CM codebook. Candidates who are enthusiastic and pay close attention to detail, ability to work under pressure as we pivot between multiple projects dependent on business needs.


skills: Top 3 must-have hard skills stack-ranked by importance



  • Codes, abstracts and analyzes inpatient and/or outpatient medical records using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Always coding to the highest level of specificity.
  • Follows the Official ICD-10 guidelines for Coding and Reporting and has a complete understanding of these guidelines.
  • Ability to meet productivity and accuracy standards




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This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


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