Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate assignment and verification of diagnosis and procedure codes following established coding guidelines and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) e-claims guidelines for all hospital claims including self-pay.
• Abstracts appropriate data for reporting from inpatient, day surgery, and outpatient encounters.
• Supports activities of the Revenue Cycle Management Department such as assigning procedural codes (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System — HCPCS) and diagnosis codes at the preauthorization level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, medical preferred.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) accredited by the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) accredited by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
• Minimum of zero (0) to one (1) year of experience in ICD-9-CM or ICD-10 coding in an organization handling claims. <...