Risk Adjustment Medical Coder, Fully Remote

Role Overview The Risk Adjustment Coder with AHIMA or AAPC certification performs medical record diagnosis code abstraction based upon clinical documentation, ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, AHA Coding Clinic Guidance, CMS program guidance, and in accordance with all state regulations, federal regulations, internal policies, and internal procedures. The Risk Adjustment Coder will apply guidance provided for the medical record code abstraction primarily for Medicaid lines of business (Complete Code Capture), but may also include Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment or Commercial Risk Adjustment. Certified through AHIMA or AAPC required.(CRC, CPC, CCS, CCS-P Certification Required) Role Responsibilities • Perform code abstraction of medical records to ensure ICD-10-CM codes are accurately assigned and supported by clinical documentation • Identify diagnosis and chart level impairments and documentation improvement opportunities for provider education • Maintain current knowledge of ICD-10-CM codes, CMS documentation requirements, and state and federal regulations • Ability to pass coding quiz with 80% accuracy • Consistently maintain a minimum 95% accuracy on coding quality audits • Meet minimum productivity requirements as outlined by the project terms • Ability to adhere to client guidelines when superseding other guidelines • Assist coding leadership by making recommendations for process improvements to further enhance coding goals and outcomes • Handle other related duties as required or assigned Role Requirements: • Minimum of 3 years certified with a core coding credential from AHIMA or AAPC • Must be one of the following (CRC, CPC, CCS, CCS-P) • Experience and proficiency working with Medicaid plans 1+ years • Strong organizational skills • Technical savvy with high level of competence in basic computers, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work independently in a remote environment • Minimum of 1 recent year of production coding experience in Retrospective Risk Adjustment coding (must be within last 6 months) • Required code set knowledge and coding experience in Medicaid (primary), Medicare, and Commercial benefit plans • Minimum of 1 year coding experience with Complete Code Capture Apply tot his job Apply To this Job