The Single-Path ED Coder is responsible for accurate and compliant coding of both facility and skilled (profee) services for Emergency Department encounters under the single-path coding methodology. This role ensures that all ED visits are coded comprehensively in one workflow, assigning diagnoses, procedures, and evaluation & management (E/M) levels following regulatory and payer guidelines.

Coding & Documentation Review
Review ED provider documentation, nursing notes, diagnostics, medications, treatments, and interventions for coding completeness.
Assign facility and profee ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, and E/M codes using single-path workflows.
Apply coding guidelines from CMS, AMA, AHA, AAPC, and facility policies.

Compliance & Quality
Ensure coding accuracy, completeness, and timely submission to support optimal reimbursement and reduce denials.
Follow all federal and state regulations including NCCI edits, CCI bundling rules, and payer-specific policies.




Participate in audits and implement corrective actions as advised by the QA team.

ED-Specific Expertise
Understand ED workflows, high-acuity documentation, trauma coding, and critical care coding.
Identify missing or unclear documentation and initiate physician queries when needed.
Code for both ED Facility and Profee

Productivity & Turnaround
Meet or exceed organizational productivity standards for ED single-path coding.
Maintain required turnaround time (TAT) for coding completion.

Required Qualifications:
Certification: CPC, CCS, CCS-P, or equivalent (mandatory).
Minimum 2–3 years of ED skilled and facility coding experience
Solid knowledge of:

o ICD-10-CM

o CPT/HCPCS

o ED facility and Profee E/M leveling

o Critical care and procedural coding
Working knowledge of EHR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Meditech).

📌 Ed Facility & Profee Hyderabad
🏢 Eclat Health Solutions
📍 Hyderabad