Remote ED Coder: Accurate Coding & Audits

Cognizant; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Discretionary incentive program

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accurate, compliant coding across outpatient settings. You will collaborate with physicians, coding professionals, and stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.

This remote role requires CPC/CCS or equivalent certification, with 98% accuracy and strong ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS knowledge. You will review documentation, query physicians, and perform coding audits in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Certified Professional Coder (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 encounters.
• Communicate with physicians and staff to obtain clarification on diagnoses and procedures via coding queries.
• Utilize encoder applications and coding tools to assign accurate codes per policy and guidelines.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits to ensure coding accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and deliver coding audit reports, findings, and recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain a minimum coding accuracy rate of 98% while meeting productivity standards.

Skills

ICD-10-CM knowledge

CPT/HCPCS knowledge

Coding query communication

Quality auditing

Regulatory compliance

Education

CPC/CCS certification

Tools

Electronic encoder applications

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accurate, compliant coding across outpatient settings. You will collaborate with physicians, coding professionals, and stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.

This remote role requires CPC/CCS or equivalent certification, with 98% accuracy and strong ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS knowledge. You will review documentation, query physicians, and perform coding audits in a fast-paced healthcare environment.