Remote Emergency Department Coder | 98% Accuracy & Audits

Cognizant; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding across outpatient settings. You will work with clinicians and operational stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.

The role involves reviewing documentation, obtaining clarifications, and assigning ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes with encoder tools. A minimum 98% accuracy rate and strong productivity are required, with remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must be CPC or CCS certified or equivalent.
• Experience coding and auditing outpatient, ED, observation, and outpatient diagnostic encounters.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and regulatory guidelines.

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.
• Use encoder apps to assign accurate codes per policies and guidelines.
• Perform coding quality audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare coding audit reports and recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Medical coding

Auditing

Query communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Certified CPC/CCS

Tools

Electronic encoder applications

ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS coding systems

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding across outpatient settings. You will work with clinicians and operational stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.

The role involves reviewing documentation, obtaining clarifications, and assigning ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS codes with encoder tools. A minimum 98% accuracy rate and strong productivity are required, with remote work flexibility.