General Information Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm PST Posted Date 03/24/2025 Salary Range: $38.13 - 50.31 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 23258 Primary Duties and Responsibilities Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility Take on a significant role within a world-class health organization. Elevate the operational effectiveness of a complex health system. Take your professional expertise to the next level. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health. As a Health Information Coder for our Medical Group, you will handle a variety of vital responsibilities, including: * Reviewing physicians' notes to determine if documentation requirements are met * Extrapolating and Applying surgical codes as applicable across anatomical subsections for general coding in work queues. * Analyzing medical documentation to assess accuracy * Entering charges in EPIC * Identifying and reporting any potential compliance risks Salary Range: $38.13 - $50.31 Hourly Job Qualifications Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility We're seeking a self-directed, detail-oriented professional with: * Current Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification, must have been certified a minimum of 2 years required * Additional specialty certification a plus, Ortho experience a plus * Minimum of 2 years of pro fee coding experience is required * 3 or more years surgical and/or evaluation and management experience preferred * Experience as Medical Record Abstractor * Detailed knowledge of Medical Terminology and its application * Detailed knowledge and understanding of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems * Working experience with 2021 E&M guidelines preferred * Knowledge of CMS and local carrier regulations and guidelines for teaching hospital preferred * Computer proficiency with MS Office * Superior ability to research coding guidelines and payor policies a must * Previous Epic or Cerner experience preferred 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.