Highlights of Job
• Job Title :- Medical Coder
• Location :- Hyderabad
• Qualification :- Any Graduate (CPC Certified)
• Experience :- Freshers Eligible
• Vacancy :- 30
• Salary :- 2 LPA
Job Details
Omega Healthcare hiring Freshers Certified Coder for Hyderabad location
Certification is mandatory
Immediate joiners preferred
Designation - Coders/Senior Coders
Work Mode - Work From Office
Specialty - E&M Certified
Interested applicants can share their resume to durgabhat@omegahms.com
WhatsApp - 9177875702
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Recruitments Starting
17 December 2022
FAQ - Medical Coding
Q: What exactly is medical coding?
A: Every service (test, office visit, injection, surgical procedure, etc.) in the provision of medical care has a numeric code associated with it designed to provide some commonality of terms in order that the companies who pay the claims (health insurance companies, HMOs, etc.) can identify the patient’s problem, and the service provided sufficient to allow them to pay on a predetermined basis under the care and coverage limits of an insurance plan. The codes are also used for statistical data. The CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes exist for an office call, an injection, an x-ray, right on to the most detailed brain surgery. International Disease Codes (ICD) are the number systems assigned for diagnoses, even patient complaints (headache, upset stomach, etc.). The combination of using these codes, ICD and CPT, tell the payer what was wrong with the patient and what service was performed.
Q: What kind of training does coding require?
A: The first requirement is medical terminology training (or a good background in medicine, such as nursing). Formerly, it took two to four year college programs to learn coding, however, currently training is available through technical schools, correspondence courses, and simple, concise, yet thorough on-line home study programs such as ours. From there, it is just practice, practice and more practice. Our course has over 600 patient records for you to code.
Q: Does coding require certification?
A: Providers who employ coders prefer some assurance of the coder’s background and capability. Meditec certifies this background upon successful completion of the course and an 80% or better score on the final examination. Aside from Meditec’s certification, you may become certified by a number of national certifiers (AHIMA, AAPC) and www.med-certification.com as a CBCS (Certified Billing and Coding Specialist).
Q: What kind of certification should I have?
A: Prospective employers will obviously expect you to have the knowledge, and certification is a way to show that you do. How you choose to get that certification is pretty subjective. By that, we mean that companies who set themselves up as “certification authorities” are all providing a subjective evaluation, and proceed to provide basic information on what should be the standard(s) for certifying. Some of these companies have been around longer than others and are probably better known, however, that name recognition is not a guarantee that their subjective standards are any more relevant than any other certification company. Most employers want to know if your knowledge base is sufficient to do a job for them.
Our coding course prepares you well for the CCA, AHIMA or our Med-Certification tests, and for a host of others, although they may not be well-known names. Our courses teach you enough about all the coding protocols to make it simple to learn the rest (or any that come down in the future, e.g., ICD-10). So, theoretically, if you wanted to start doing outpatient CPT coding, whether for a doctor or hospital, there are any number of certifications that would suffice, as any reasonably subjective evaluation will test for the same basic knowledge. E.g., if you can pass our course and our Med-Certification tests, then you should be able to also certify with CCA, AHIMA, and others. If you have the time and resources, you can certainly pursue multiple certifications, but understand too, that having one may be no more or less advantageous than another when it comes time to actually sit down and do the job.
Q: How much money can I make?
A: According to the industry standards, starting salary is about $35,000 per year, higher in some areas of the country. A typical coding firm charges $17 per outpatient report to code, and the average per report time involvement is two to ten minutes. A Meditec graduate coder works at home, dials the hospital system, codes the charts and charges 70 cents per code. Two of our former students set up a claims auditing business in Montana for a self-insured employer, contracting for 50% of any funds recovered on claims already processed and paid. The first year, their income was over $100,000. Coders often become the “gatekeepers” for the pre-authorization process for employers and insurance companies. This occupation is often filled by nurses who take the coding training. The “How To” is in the HomeBiz-MedBook is available as an option with the course.
Q: What kinds of employers, or companies, require coders?
A: Virtually every provider, individual doctor, clinic, hospital involved in patient care requires coders. The American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) strongly encourages MTs to learn to code. Several of the larger MT companies also offer coding to their clients. The profession has enormous potential. One hospital alone may have as many as 50 or more coders on staff. Don’t forget standalone clinics, urgent and semi-urgent care and surgical, mental health centers and nursing homes.
In addition, insurance companies, contract care providers, governmental agencies, law firms, third party administrators, billing and practice management companies, need coders.
The shortage of coders continues.
Q: Is there a ready market for the skills acquired in coding?
A: There sure is, as you have probably surmised by now. Health care in America is an explosive industry accounting for the top 3 producers in gross national product (and income), and still outpaces all but a few industrial sectors in growth. Four million jobs will open up in the next ten years in the health care industry, and many, many of those positions are outside the care-giving arena specifically, such as consulting firms and claims-review/auditing firms. Coding is sufficiently specialized that coders are paid exceptionally well, are and will remain in very high demand.
Statistically, Health Information Management (HIM), of which coding is a part, is a rapidly growing field and is expected to outpace average job growth rates in other fields through the year 2006. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2003 Edition, produced by Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, health information technicians are projected to be one of the 20 fastest growing occupations. The Health Insurance Specialist Training Course we offer is included in the Mega-Coding Course. More and more you will see help wanted advertisements looking for “Health Insurance Specialists.” They are expected to know all about insurance companies, government plans, their requirements for preauthorization and submission of claims, the ability to calculate patient responsibility based on insurance payment criteria, all about HIPAA (privacy act management), and often have administrative roles. The Health Insurance Module is included in this training.
Q: How far you go with this expertise?
A: Once you become proficient in coding many opportunities exist. Just as one example, Meditec charges a minimum of $100 per hour for code profile consulting for private practices and clinics. The how-to is explained in the HomeBiz-MedBook. Consulting is an excellent business for coding experts, either independently, or for a consulting firm. Coders often undertake auditing functions. Independent fraud analysts are also in demand and often are paid a percentage of what they save insurance companies. One of the most common uses for fraud analysis is in state sponsored Worker’s Compensation Funds, where fraud is rampant, accounting for a burgeoning percentage of America’s health care costs. Many consultants and fraud analysts set up their own businesses and work at home. Consulting is a great field for nurses looking for a change in career.
Gatekeeping is another interesting job potential requiring terminology and coding. The gatekeeper is contacted when a policy holder needs a medical service for which the gatekeeper’s intervention is required to determine the lowest possible costs without jeopardizing care, such as a surgery procedure, or a series of visits to a physical therapist. The gatekeeper refers to the policy’s coverage and limits, refers to the appropriate code or codes, and determines what the payer (e.g., insurance company or employer) will pay for it, or determines whether the service is excluded. Depending on the health care plan, the gatekeeper then tells the patient which provider in the network is prepared to accept what the payer offers along with deductibles or copayments. If the patient decides to go outside this recommended network of care providers, then s/he will be responsible to cover any differential of the predetermined amount the payer is willing to pay. Gatekeepers commonly earn $60,000 to $100,000 a year. Many nurses fill these jobs.
Many employers are self-insured, which means that they establish a reserve account (like insurance companies) to pay for the medical care of their employees. “Third-Party Administrators” (TPAs) contract to manage the process. Gatekeepers perform the services to get the best economoic deal possible for patients and payers.
Q: Can coding be done at home?
A: Formerly, it was a little cumbersome since one needed various forms and even patient charts; however, with the advent of all the new technology (computerized faxes, scanners, transfer of information back and forth through the Internet), it is now possible and acceptable to do the coding at home either as a contractor or an employee for a hospital or doctor’s office. National companies fill a niche too and subcontract the work to home-based contractors. You will find a number of them using the Web. Read a forward looking article that agrees with our concept:
Coding from home.
Q: How do home coders get the patient information?
A: Records are obtained in various ways: picking up the forms/documents, faxing (encryption for privacy issues), and remote dial up access to provider computer data. Technology has improved the ability to move this information around quite readily.
Q: What does medical coding have to do with transcription?
A: That’s a simple one. Medical transcriptionists type the reports coders review to determine the treatment and diagnostic codes. Medical transcriptionists make excellent coders because of their knowledge of medicine, and, they have the document on their screen when completed. Many dictators now include the ICD or CPT code in their dictation.
Q: What does medical coding have to do with billing?
A: When a care provider performs a service, s/he will dictate a report or note on the services provided. That textual document becomes a part of the primary record, and the coder reviews it in order to abstract and codify what was done. The codes are then printed on statements and insurance claims forms as an abbreviated way to define problem/s and service/s. Offering the combined service of coding and billing is an excellent approach to a private practice provider. Since coding drives the entire billing process, it is imperative that both skills are included in a career path planning process.
Q: Is there coding software?
A: Most large clinical providers and virtually all hospitals already have it (and it’s easy to learn to use). For private and clinical practice, Meditec has used such software extensively and recommends the Alpha II software. You may purchase the AlphaII software here on the website. Remember that software is a tool and doesn’t eliminate the need to learn basic coding.
Q: Is there anything else I should know?
A: Yes: Medical Terminology
