Remote ED Coder - High-Accuracy Medical Coding & Audits

Cognizant; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accurate, compliant coding across outpatient surgery, observation, ED, and diagnostic encounters. You will collaborate with physicians, staff, and stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.

In this remote position, you will review documentation, perform coding queries, use encoder applications, and conduct quality audits to maintain 98% accuracy while achieving productivity goals.

Qualifications

• CPC or CCS certification or equivalent as required.
• Experience coding and auditing outpatient, observation, ED, and diagnostic encounters.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and regulatory guidelines.
• Proficient use of electronic encoder applications and coding systems.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical documentation and query physicians when needed.
• 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 ED, outpatient surgery, observation, and diagnostic encounters.
• Query physicians and staff to obtain clarification on diagnoses and procedures.
• Utilize encoder tools to assign accurate codes per policies and guidelines.
• Perform peer audits to ensure coding accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and deliver coding audit reports and recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain a minimum coding accuracy rate of 98% while meeting productivity standards.

Skills

Outpatient coding

Auditing

Communication with physicians

Regulatory knowledge

Education

CPC certification

CCS certification

Coding certification (or equivalent)

Tools

Electronic encoder apps

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accurate, compliant coding across outpatient surgery, observation, ED, and diagnostic encounters. You will collaborate with physicians, staff, and stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.

In this remote position, you will review documentation, perform coding queries, use encoder applications, and conduct quality audits to maintain 98% accuracy while achieving productivity goals.