Profee & Facility Coder – Emergency Medicine

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Assign the appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes to each patient's medical records.

• Examine medical record documentation to ascertain suitable code assignments.

• Offer feedback to physicians regarding opportunities for improving documentation.

• Evaluate CPT E&M, procedure, and ICD-10 diagnosis codes for billing purposes.

• Execute coding tasks for assigned charts daily and disseminate coded charts through the workflow.

• Collect data on documentation deficiencies and complete physician query forms.

• Identify accounts that are non-billable or missing.

• Code a minimum of 135–150 charts per day with an accuracy rate of 96% or higher.

• Ensure work is delivered within one business day of availability.

• Communicate any workflow variations and escalate issues that impact daily coding or month-end closing activities.

• Complete timecards and production records on a daily basis.

• Engage in quality assurance, peer review, departmental meetings, and company meetings.

• Stay updated on CMS regulations, ICD-10-CM guidelines, CPT standards, Brault policies, and compliance requirements.

• Assign appropriate modifiers and implement surgical package rules.

• Code additional medical services such as X-rays and EKGs.

• Ensure that coded data accurately represents patient treatment and complies with regulatory standards.

• Address incomplete, missing, unbillable, clerical-error, and late-chart issues.

• Provide support for other client datasets and carry out additional duties as requested.

⛳️ Requirements

• Completion of a recognized training program resulting in a CPC or CCS-P certification from an accredited institution (AAPC, AHIMA).

• A minimum of three years of experience in evaluation and management as well as CPT coding.

• Preferred background in ED, Urgent Care, ICU, and/or hospitalist coding.

• Extensive knowledge of disease entities, disease processes, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, medication purposes and administration, and common medical procedures.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert medical record documentation into specific codes.

• Capability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining focus and precision.

• Proficient in communicating the connection between coding and documentation to physicians.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under pressure, and to meet deadlines.

• Proficient keyboarding skills and experience with MS Office applications.

• Excellent understanding of ethical coding, reimbursement, and documentation compliance.

• Familiarity with Electronic Health Record systems (EHR), coding/billing platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Participation in in-services and continuing education activities.

• Team activities focused on quality assurance and peer review.

• Fully remote work arrangement.