Emergency & Urgent Care Coding Services

Emergency & Urgent Care Coding Services

Emergency departments and urgent care centers are high-pressure environments where providers treat large patient volumes with limited time for detailed documentation. This often creates challenges for coding—leading to errors, lost revenue, and compliance risks.

Accuracy and Speed When Every Minute Counts

Emergency departments and urgent care centers are high-pressure environments where providers treat large patient volumes with limited time for detailed documentation. This often creates challenges for coding—leading to errors, lost revenue, and compliance risks.

At OneMed Coding, we specialize in coding for fast-paced care settings. Our certified coders ensure every encounter, from trauma cases to minor urgent visits, is coded with precision—helping you minimize denials, improve revenue capture, and stay compliant, even under intense workloads.

Comprehensive Coding for Emergency & Urgent Care

We understand the full spectrum of services delivered in ER and urgent care, ensuring no detail is overlooked. Our team codes for:

•    Evaluation & Management (E/M) levels for ER visits, urgent care, and observation encounters.
•    Critical Care Services including complex resuscitation, intubation, and life-saving interventions.
•    Procedures & Minor Surgeries such as laceration repairs, fracture care, splinting, and wound management.
•    Diagnostic & Therapeutic Services including IV infusions, radiology, and lab-related procedures.
•    Trauma Cases & High-Complexity Visits with accurate documentation support for risk adjustment.

Why OneMed is the Right Partner for ER & Urgent Care Coding
 

Emergency and urgent care coding is not just about speed—it requires striking the right balance between fast turnaround and precise accuracy. At OneMed, our coders are specialty-trained to understand the unique documentation patterns of ER and urgent care, allowing them to process large volumes of charts quickly without compromising compliance with CMS and payer guidelines. By focusing on accurate E/M leveling, proper modifier use, and thorough chart audits, we help reduce denials and keep your revenue cycle running smoothly. With rapid turnaround times and scalable support to manage seasonal surges or sudden spikes in patient volume, we act as a true extension of your care team. This ensures that providers remain focused on delivering immediate care to patients, while we safeguard the financial health of your practice.

Case in Point

An urgent care network with 15 locations faced recurring denials due to inconsistent E/M leveling and missing documentation. Within three months of partnering with OneMed Coding, their clean claim rate improved to 96%, denial volume dropped by 33%, and revenue cycle stability improved despite high patient traffic.