Cognizant
Honolulu, HI
About the role
As a Emergency Deparment Coder, you will make an impact by ensuring the accuracy, quality, and compliance of medical coding practices across multiple healthcare settings. You will be a valued member of the Health Information Management team and work collaboratively with coding professionals, physicians, and operational stakeholders to support regulatory compliance and revenue cycle excellence.
In this role, you will:
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,...