(CEDC) Certified Emergency Department Coder jobs

1 (CEDC) Certified Emergency Department Coder jobs

Experienced emergency department coders are encouraged to sit for the CEDC^® exam. CEDC certification endorses excellence in coding the myriad procedures performed by emergency department physicians, such as thoracentesis, laceration repair, moderate sedation, fracture care, foreign body removal, etc.

The CEDC certification exam will test:

Ability to read and abstract physician office notes and operative notes to apply correct ICD-10-CM, CPT^®, HCPCS Level II, and modifier coding assignments
Application of CPT^® evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines
Rules and regulations for Medicare billing — including incident to, teaching situations, shared visits, consultations, and global surgery
Coding of surgical procedures performed by ED physicians such as thoracentesis, laceration repair, fracture care, foreign body removal, etc.
Coding of moderate sedation
Time-based coding
Medical terminology
Anatomy and physiology

Emergency Department Coder

Jobleads-US Chicago, IL, USA

Job Description Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as an Emergency Department Coder in the Medical Records department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. In this role, the Emergency Department Coder, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting of diagnoses and charging for procedures from emergency department medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting. Essential Job Functions Assigns ICD-10-CM codes, and CPT/HCPCS codes for emergency department medical record accounts, including but not limited to diagnoses, facility level evaluation & management (E/M) charges, infusion/injection charges, and additional bedside procedure charges. Abstracts key data elements required for billing, regulatory agencies, and other databases. Reviews records for clinical pertinence and documentation to support accurate...