Emergency Department Coder

Job Summary

To support a growing healthcare practice, the full-time Emergency Department Coder will accurately abstract and enter data into electronic medical record systems, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines while maintaining a coding accuracy rate of 95% or better in a fully remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes to Emergency Department accounts following designated workflows
• Abstracts and enters coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements, while maintaining productivity and quality standards
• Queries physicians for clarification on clinical information and communicates documentation improvement opportunities to relevant personnel

Required Qualifications

• Must possess an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
• Minimum of 2 years' coding experience required, with both Profee and Facility coding experience
• Experience with Injections & Infusions coding is required
• Familiarity with Alterra and 3M or Lynx EMR is necessary