New York Licensed Emergency Room Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; A distancia; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Virtual Vocations Inc. is seeking a remote New York Licensed Emergency Room Coder to review clinical documentation and assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes for diverse encounters.

You will collaborate with physicians and clinicians to resolve coding questions, while consistently achieving a high accuracy rate and meeting productivity targets in a fast-paced healthcare coding environment. Qualified candidates hold CPC or CCS, have ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS expertise, and experience with

Formación

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or CCS certification required.
• Experience coding and auditing outpatient, observation, ED, and outpatient encounters.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and regulatory guidelines.
• Experience using electronic encoder applications.
• Must maintain minimum coding accuracy of 98% while meeting productivity standards.

Responsabilidades

• Review clinical documentation and accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Communicate with physicians and clinical staff to clarify diagnoses and procedures.
• Maintain coding accuracy at 98% while meeting productivity standards.

Conocimientos

ICD-10-CM knowledge

CPT knowledge

HCPCS knowledge

Medical coding standards

Educación

CPC / CCS certification

Herramientas

Electronic encoder software

Descripción del empleo

To support healthcare operations, a remote New York Licensed Emergency Room Coder will review clinical documentation, assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure compliance and quality in medical coding practices.

Key responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes for various healthcare encounters
• Communicate with physicians and clinical staff to clarify diagnoses and procedures through the coding query process
• Maintain a minimum coding accuracy rate of 98% while meeting established productivity and performance standards

Required qualifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or equivalent coding certification
• Experience coding and auditing outpatient, observation, emergency department, and outpatient diagnostic encounters
• Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and applicable regulatory guidelines
• Experience using electronic encoder applications and healthcare coding systems
• Proven ability to meet productivity goals while maintaining a minimum accuracy rate of 98%