Associate, Risk Adjustment Coder

Job Description:

About the Role

The Associate, Risk Adjustment Coder will play a critical role in creating a culture of best-in-class clinical documentation accuracy in support of building a model of care focused on quality and health outcomes. They will work closely with our Value Services, Clinical, and Compliance teams to leverage your clinical, coding, and documentation expertise to foster improvements in the overall quality, completeness, and compliance of clinical documentation.

Responsibilities 

• Serve as the subject matter expert on Medicare HCC documentation requirements and ICD-10-CM coding guidelines 

• Maintain professional communication with provider teams

• Ensure adherence to Cityblock’s coding guidelines and any necessary updates are shared across the teams.

• Develop a foundational understanding of the coding tool and processes to assign proper Risk Adjustment codes.

• Comply with all legal requirements regarding coding procedures and practices

Requirements for the Role 

• HS Diploma

• Certification Required: CPC

• 2+ years of Risk Adjustment (HCC) coding experience required

• HCC Coding

• Knowledge of medical terminology, physiology, pharmacology, and disease processes and related procedures. Knowledge of risk adjustment (HCCs), guiding principles, and reimbursement methodology

• Proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft Office

We take into account an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for sick leave.  The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. The expected salary range for this position is: 

$32.17 - $48.13 Hourly

Cityblock values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Cityblock will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.