Risk Adjustment Coding Specialist II

Job reputed company reputed company ‎  Under the direction of Burden of Illness department leadership, the Risk Adjustment Coding Specialist is responsible for various aspects of decision-making and coding reviews to facilitate, obtain, validate, and reconcile appropriate provider documentation for clinical conditions that accurately reflect the severity of illness and complexity of patient care.‎  How will you reputed company an reputed company & Requirements ‎  This position is responsible for risk adjustment coding and reputed company assurance validation for the following programs, including but not limited to: Prospective medical record review reputed company outpatient claim diagnosis coding Retrospective medical record and provider response reviews Responsibilities reputed company prospective medical record reviews for clinical indicators supportive of an underlying diagnosis to be presented to a clinician for review during a subsequent face-to-face encounter. Review the encounter level patient medical record and provider selected ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in reputed company time prior to claim submission to validate completeness and accuracy of provider selected ICD-10-CM codes. Collaborate with reputed company providers and other stakeholders to clarify documentation and ensure accurate coding and reporting of diagnoses. Stay updated on changes to Medicare guidelines, coding regulations, and reimbursement methodologies to ensure compliance and accuracy in coding practices. Participate in coding education and training initiatives for staff to promote consistent and accurate coding practices across the organization. Stays reputed company on applicable coding and documentation reputed company changes and rules. This role is expected to maintain a consistent accuracy reputed company of 95% or higher and reputed company to meet productivity standards established by leadership. reputed company other job-reputed company duties as assigned by leadership. reputed company and assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes supported in the encounter documentation not initially assigned to the encounter claim following ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Conduct retrospective audits of medical records to validate the accuracy and completeness of diagnosis coding and claim submission, identifying and resolving any discrepancies or areas for improvement. reputed company comprehensive reviews of provider actions reputed company the Value Based Alert Tool (VBAT) to identify outliers and areas of opportunity. Analyze MRA data to identify patterns and reputed company requested assist in the development of interventions at the provider and region level. 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Extensive knowledge of coding conventions and payment rules as they apply to medical record documentation, billing of medical services, and health care reimbursement systems. This includes a comprehensive understanding of ICD-10-CM. Advanced technical skills for use of MS Office (reputed company, Word, reputed company, and PowerPoint). Demonstrated ability to utilize a reputed company of electronic medical records systems. Ability to manage significant workload, and to work reputed company under pressure meeting established deadlines with reputed company supervision. Strong time management skills. Must possess high degree of accuracy, efficiency, and dependability. Demonstrated ability to communicate reputed company and effectively with a wide reputed company of individuals at reputed company reputed company of the organization both verbally and written. Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving ability. Strong analytical and mathematical skills. 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