Emergency Department Coder

Job Summary

To support healthcare facilities, the part-time Emergency Department Coder will accurately abstract and code patient data into electronic medical records, ensuring compliance with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS guidelines while maintaining a coding accuracy rate of 95% or better in a fully remote work environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Assign appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes to various accounts following designated workflows
• Abstract and enter coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements
• Communicate with physicians and Clinical Documentation teams to clarify coding issues and improve documentation

Required qualifications:

• Possession of an approved AHIMA or AAPC coding credential
• Minimum of 3 years of coding experience, with preference for Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facility experience