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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully Remote
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 6:00 AM-3:00 PM PST
Posted Date
10/28/2024
Salary Range: $56.95 - 70.81 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
20238

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Play a key role with a world-class health organization. Help ensure the operational efficiency of a complex health system. Take your professional expertise to the next level. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

You will be responsible for coding diagnoses and procedures for assigned cases. This will involve using your knowledge of UCLA, AHA – Coding Clinic, and AMA – CPT Assistant guidelines, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathological basis of disease, documented treatment, and procedures. You will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS codes for patients receiving our services while correctly assigning DRGs for all patients to assure accurate reimbursement and the highest quality data possible. You will abstract all coded data in a timely and accurate manner into the abstracting system.

Salary Range: $56.95/hourly - $70.81/hourly 

Job Qualifications

We’re seeking an independent, detail-oriented, self-directed individual with:

  • Associate degree in health information science, Bachelor’s degree in health information management, or completion of courses in ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding
  • CCS certification, required
  • RHIA or RHIT, highly desired
  • Three or more years of experience with surgical procedural and ambulatory care coding, preferred
  • Five or more years of experience as an Inpatient Coder, preferably at an academic medical center
  • Proficiency in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT-4/HCPCS and modifier usage
  • Knowledge of APC payment methodologies, AHA Coding Clinic, and CPT Assistant
  • Ability to orient and train new employees and students
  • Understanding of all state and national reporting requirements
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and prioritizing skills
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and 3M 360 Encompass software

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 260 community clinics throughout Southern California, as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.