Risk Adjustment Medical Record Coder (Remote)

Performs medical record reviews on risk adjustment data submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with CMS risk adjustment diagnosis coding guidelines.
• Perform comprehensive 1st pass reviews of medical records and physician assessment forms (HCC coding).
• Assist with the intake and quality assurance of medical records as necessary.
• Perform or participate in special projects as directed by management.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience required.  Equivalent experience is defined as 2 years of professional work experience

Experience

• 1 year - Progressive medical coding and health care experience required.

Skills\Certifications

• Professional coding certification from AHIMA or AAPC (CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA)
• Must acquire the Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certificate from AAPC within the first year of employment
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills and ability to perform non-routine analytical tasks
• Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Understanding of ICD-10 coding standards required

Job Specific Requirements: 

Preferred Skills:

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Employee

Company:

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

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