Sanford Barrows Group
New York, NY, USA
REMOTE Risk Adjustment Coder (6-month contract)
The Risk Adjustment Coder works in a collaborative effort directly with physicians and their office staff and other support departments to review medical records and other clinical documentation to identify appropriate risk adjustment codes and quality gap closure opportunities.
A major focus of the position is to collect and review documents to support the organization’s quality and risk adjustment initiatives, which results in improving quality of care.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal, State and/or County laws and regulations related to coding and documentation guidelines for Risk Adjustment Reviews of medical records, patient medical history and physical exams, physician orders, progress notes, consultation reports, diagnostic reports, operative and pathology reports, and discharge summaries to verify whether:
The diagnosis codes are supported by the documentation and ensure...