Remote ED Coding Specialist

Cognizant; Dover (DE); On-site; EUR 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to join the Health Information Management team. You will review clinical documentation, assign ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS codes for ED/outpatient encounters, and collaborate with clinicians to resolve coding queries.

Remote work enables collaboration with teams across locations while maintaining confidentiality and productivity. The role requires CPC or CCS certification, strong auditing skills, and a proven 98% accuracy rate.

Qualifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or equivalent certification.
• Experience coding and auditing outpatient, observation, ED and diagnostic encounters.
• Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and regulatory guidelines.
• Experience using electronic encoder applications and coding systems.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical documentation and discuss queries with physicians.
• Proven ability to meet productivity goals with at least 98% accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and assign diagnosis and procedure codes for outpatient, ED, observation and diagnostic encounters.
• Communicate with physicians and staff to obtain clarifications via coding queries.
• Utilize encoder tools to assign codes per policies and guidelines.
• Perform peer reviews and audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare coding audit reports and recommendations for leadership.

Skills

CPC Certification

CCS Certification

Medical Coding

ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS

Auditing

Coding Queries

Tools

Electronic encoder tools

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to join the Health Information Management team. You will review clinical documentation, assign ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS codes for ED/outpatient encounters, and collaborate with clinicians to resolve coding queries.

Remote work enables collaboration with teams across locations while maintaining confidentiality and productivity. The role requires CPC or CCS certification, strong auditing skills, and a proven 98% accuracy rate.