Medical Coder

Astrana Health, Inc. • Alhambra, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Astrana Health is seeking a motivated Medical Coder to join their Billing - SoCal department. This role will report to the Director - Revenue Cycle and is crucial for scaling the company in the healthcare industry. The company values include Patients First, Empowering the Independent Provider, Be Innovative, Operate with Integrity & Deliver Excellence, and Team of One.

Requirements

• Have a current coding certification (CPC, CRC, CCS) through AAPC and/or AHIMA
• Minimum of 2-3 years coding experience

Nice To Haves

• Have risk adjustment experience
• Additional experience with specific knowledge of HCC preferred

Responsibilities

• Extract diagnosis codes (specifically HCC codes) and CPT codes from hospital records.
• Reviews medical records to determine if specific disease conditions were correctly reported based on documentation.
• Follow the coding guidelines.
• Ensures project activities are in compliance with applicable coding guidelines, government and federal regulations.
• Regularly and consistently meet quality and productivity standards established by management.
• Maintain ongoing communication with management regarding coding workload, turnaround time expectations and deliverables.
• Additional duties as necessary to meet the obligations to our providers.
• Maintains at least 95% accuracy in all coding projects by researching literature and attending professional seminars, workshops and conference as required by AAPC and/or AHIMA to maintain professional certification(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees