[Hiring] Payer Coding Ops Hourly @Datavant

Role Description

As an HCC (Hierarchical Condition Category) coder, you will review medical records to identify and code diagnoses using a standardized system, ensuring accurate representation of patient conditions for risk adjustment and reimbursement purposes. You will play a critical role in translating clinical documentation into precise codes that reflect the complexity and severity of a patient's health status.

You will:

• Review, analyze, and code diagnostic information in a patient’s medical record based on client specific guidelines for the project.
• Ensure compliance with established ICD-10 CM, DRGs coding guidelines, third party reimbursement policies, regulations, and accreditation guidelines.
• Meet and maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate.
• Perform any other task requested by management.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' HCC coding.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10.
• Ability to be flexible in the work environment.
• A strong knowledge base of medical terminology, medical abbreviations, pharmacology, and disease processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining high quality.
• Must be able to follow instructions, meet deadlines and work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work in a remote environment, and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of the business use of computer hardware and software to ensure effectiveness and quality of the processing and security of the data.
• Must be able to commit to 40 hours weekly.
• Ability to work on multiple client projects.
• AHIMA certified credentials (RHIA, RHIT, CCS) or AAPC certified credentials (CPC, CPC-H, COC, CIC, or CRC). We are accepting CPC-As but you must have your CRC as well.

Requirements

• Pay ranges for this job title may differ based on location, responsibilities, skills, experience, and other requirements of the role.
• The estimated base pay range per hour for this role is: $25 - $26 USD.
• To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc.
• This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Benefits

• Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination.
• We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.