Cognizant
Salem, OR
About the Role:
As an ER Medical Coder – E/M, Injections & Infusions , you will play a critical role in supporting our healthcare clients by reviewing clinical documentation and accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes across a variety of outpatient settings. You will work closely with providers and coding teams to ensure coding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and productivity standards while delivering high-quality coding services for Emergency Department, outpatient surgery, observation, and diagnostic encounters.
Work Schedule/ location:
Remote (Flexible Hours, Monday–Friday)
In this role, you will:
Review clinical documentation and assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis and procedure codes for outpatient surgery, observation, Emergency Department, and outpatient diagnostic encounters.
Utilize electronic encoder applications to assign codes in accordance with company policies and regulatory guidelines.
Communicate with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses...