As the Outpatient Coding Auditor, you will be instrumental in maintaining coding accuracy and compliance within our outpatient services. Reporting to the Director of Medical Coding, your primary responsibilities include conducting rigorous departmental and interdepartmental coding audits to ensure adherence to Federal and State regulations and identify coding discrepancies in Acute Care outpatient services.

Additional responsibilities include:

Conducting quality and CPT/APC payment reviews for outpatient services
Auditing for documentation discrepancies, coding errors, and billing issues
Providing feedback and educational support to outpatient coding staff and external departments
Keeping up-to-date with outpatient coding guidelines and regulatory requirements
Assisting in the development and enforcement of outpatient coding policies
Engaging in ongoing education to stay current with coding and billing regulations
Collaborating with cross-departmental teams to address outpatient coding inquiries

Salary Range: $56.95 - $70.81 per hour.

Qualifications

We’re seeking a dedicated professional with:

CCS certification (required); RHIA/RHIT preferred
Minimum of 3-5 years of outpatient coding/auditing experience in an acute care hospital
In-depth knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and outpatient regulatory requirements
Familiarity with EPIC and 3M 360 Encompass software
Strong analytical skills to assess and resolve outpatient coding system errors
Ability to conduct coding education and training sessions effectively
Excellent communication skills for interdepartmental collaboration
Commitment to maintaining high ethical and professional standards

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About UCLA

At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.

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