The RCM coding specialist is a key position within the Modmed India Operations. Coders will be assigned to a group of practices under one or multiple specialties reporting to a specialty lead, while they are responsible for working on modifiers escalated by practice or Global Partners, a coder is responsible for observing and analyzing the areas and identifying opportunities to improve the process efficiency which will enhance the overall outcome for new and established customers.
Position Title RCM Coding Specialist
Your Role
- Audit the work done by Global Partners and provide timely feedback to teams to aid in the quick resolution of denied coding claims.
- Review & work on Coding denials from the Payers.
- Serve as a point of contact as coding SME for coding questions and clarifications for the MMI team.
- Review claims assigned to practices due to Coding issues in order to find out any trends and will work with CAs if practice education / intervention is required.
- Analyse coding denials to determine trends where preventive measures can be placed, such as scrub edits, provider training, action plans, coder training, etc.
- Participates in coding educational opportunities (webinars, internal training, etc.). Will keep updated on the Payer Guidelines impacting on supplying the Codes.
- If needed, may assist in the production coding of clients of various specialties and scopes of coding.
- Skills & Requirements :
- 5+ years of working experience in medical coding domain where minimum 2 years' experience as SME / Quality in coding with Multi speciality experience
- Certification Mandatory - CPC / CCS
- Having strong knowledge in Gastro, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Podiatry is preferred.
- Hands on knowledge of Coding Denials on providing the resolution.
- Good knowledge of Payer Guidelines to resolve the Denials related to Coding.
- Good writing and Verbal communication in English
- Can work independently during the India Night Shift
- Can run reports and analyze the trends and scenarios. A strong hand in MS Excel will be a plus
- Expert in supplying / auditing / analyzing the CPT, ICD Codes along with appropriate Modifiers
- CPC from AAPC or CCS from AHIMA
- Bachelors or Masters in Science with a background of Anatomy