New York Licensed Emergency Room Coder

Job Summary

To support healthcare operations, a remote New York Licensed Emergency Room Coder will review clinical documentation, assign accurate diagnosis and procedure codes, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure compliance and quality in medical coding practices.

Key responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation and accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes for various healthcare encounters
• Communicate with physicians and clinical staff to clarify diagnoses and procedures through the coding query process
• Maintain a minimum coding accuracy rate of 98% while meeting established productivity and performance standards

Required 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
• Proven ability to meet productivity goals while maintaining a minimum accuracy rate of 98%