Emergency Department Coder

The Emergency Department Coder at UChicago Medicine is responsible for coding and abstracting diagnoses and charging for procedures from emergency department medical records to ensure optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting. This remote role involves assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes, reviewing records for clinical pertinence, and communicating with providers for documentation clarification. The position requires maintaining patient confidentiality and meeting productivity and quality standards within the Health Information Management department.