Remote ED Coder: 98% Accuracy & Coding Audits

Cognizant; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding across outpatient surgery, observation, emergency department, and outpatient diagnostic encounters. Remote role.

You will review documentation, assign ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes, query physicians for clarification, use encoder tools, perform audits, and deliver reports while maintaining 98% accuracy and meeting productivity targets.

Qualifications

• Certified coding credentials (CPC/CCS or equivalent) required.
• Experience coding and auditing outpatient, observation and ED encounters.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review documentation and assign diagnosis and procedure codes for outpatient, observations, ED and imaging encounters.
• Clarify diagnoses with physicians and staff via coding queries.
• Use encoder tools to assign codes per policy and guidelines.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare coding audit reports and recommendations for leadership.
• Maintain a minimum 98% accuracy while meeting productivity standards.

Skills

Outpatient coding

Emergency Department coding

Auditing

ICD-10-CM CPT HCPCS knowledge

Education

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding across outpatient surgery, observation, emergency department, and outpatient diagnostic encounters. Remote role.

You will review documentation, assign ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes, query physicians for clarification, use encoder tools, perform audits, and deliver reports while maintaining 98% accuracy and meeting productivity targets.