Remote Emergency Department Coder — Quality & Compliance

Cognizant; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding across diverse settings. You will review documentation, assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes, and collaborate with physicians to resolve coding queries in a fully remote capacity.

You will perform audits, prepare reports, and maintain a 98% accuracy target while meeting productivity standards, contributing to revenue cycle excellence within a flexible work-from-home model.

Qualifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (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 accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes for outpatient surgery, observation, emergency department, and outpatient diagnostic encounters.
• Communicate with physicians and clinical staff to obtain clarification on diagnoses and procedures through the coding query process.
• Utilize electronic encoder applications and coding tools to assign accurate codes in accordance with company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Perform peer reviews and quality audits of coding professionals to ensure coding accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Prepare and deliver coding audit reports, findings, and recommendations as requested by leadership.
• Maintain a minimum coding accuracy rate of 98% while meeting established productivity and performance standards.

Skills

CPC

CCS

Education

Certified Coding Certification

Tools

Electronic encoder applications

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Emergency Department Coder to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding across diverse settings. You will review documentation, assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes, and collaborate with physicians to resolve coding queries in a fully remote capacity.

You will perform audits, prepare reports, and maintain a 98% accuracy target while meeting productivity standards, contributing to revenue cycle excellence within a flexible work-from-home model.