Remote ED Coder: 98% Accuracy & Compliance

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accurate coding across outpatient surgery, observation, ED, and diagnostic encounters. You will work with physicians and clinical staff to clarify documentation and use encoder tools in accordance with guidelines.

This remote role requires CPC or CCS certification, experience in coding and auditing, and a minimum 98% accuracy rate; salary range $63,000–$71,000 with eligibility for Cognizant’s incentive program.

Qualifications

• Certified CPC/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.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical documentation and communicate effectively with physicians regarding coding queries.
• Proven ability to meet productivity goals while maintaining a minimum accuracy rate of 98%.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and assign diagnosis and procedure codes for outpatient surgery, observation, ED, and outpatient diagnostic encounters.
• Communicate with physicians and staff to obtain clarification on diagnoses and procedures through coding queries.
• Utilize encoder tools to assign accurate codes per company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits of coding professionals to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and deliver coding audit reports and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

ICD-10-CM knowledge

CPT/HCPCS knowledge

Education

Certified CPC or CCS certification

Tools

Electronic encoder applications

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accurate coding across outpatient surgery, observation, ED, and diagnostic encounters. You will work with physicians and clinical staff to clarify documentation and use encoder tools in accordance with guidelines.

This remote role requires CPC or CCS certification, experience in coding and auditing, and a minimum 98% accuracy rate; salary range $63,000–$71,000 with eligibility for Cognizant’s incentive program.