Outpatient Facility Coder

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Pension Plan

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Extended Illness Bank (Sick leave)

CAL - Comprehensive Annual Leave

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas seeks an experienced medical coder to ensure accurate coding of outpatient and ED services. The role focuses on hospital-based coding, with emphasis on CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 coding and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in outpatient coding, familiarity with revenue cycle processes, and AHIMA or AAPC credentials. This position offers a stable academic medical center environment with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Two years of facility outpatient coding experience or equivalent
• AHIMA/AAPC certification required or eligible
• Proficiency in CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and revenue cycle concepts

Responsibilities

• Code hospital outpatient, ED visits, and ambulatory surgery center services
• Identify coding opportunities and recommendations for improvement
• Monitor trends and escalate discrepancies to management

Skills

Outpatient coding

Denials management

Data retrieval

EHR proficiency

Education

High school diploma + 2 years facility outpatient coding experience

AHIMA or AAPC certification (CCS/COC/CCS-P/RHIA/RHIT)

Tools

3M 360

Webex

Job description

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE This Position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada Selected candidate must live in Clark County, NV or be willing to relocate before hire As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care Position Summary: Responsible for researching codes and abstracting medical information to ensure that accurate, complete, and billable codes are provided for facility outpatient/Physician Clinical services for UMC. Codes hospital outpatient services, emergency department visits, and ambulatory surgery center services. Identifies and reports coding opportunities and recommendations for improvement. Monitors and reports trends and escalates discrepancies to management.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of facility outpatient (hospital, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency department, facility clinic, or medical diagnostic services coding experience) Licensing/Certification Requirements: One of the following medical coding certifications from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC): Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) Certified Coding Specialist - Physician based (CCS-P) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - Registered Health Information Technician(RHIT).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of: Outpatient code sets including CPT, HCPCS, ICD10-CM/PCS, APCs and ASC payment indicators and Medicare hospital and outpatient coding and reimbursement regulations; current healthcare based technology and Electronic Health Record (EHR) practices; coding guidelines; departmental policies and procedures; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease process and minor surgical procedures; laws, codes, rules and regulations governing area of assignment; revenue cycle workflows (charges/charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, and document improvement); department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures. Skill in: Coding and maintaining department specific quality standards and meet productivity standards as documented by the department and organization; reviewing and abstracting information; data collection, manipulation and retrieval; reviewing and checking documents to ensure completeness and accuracy; meeting strict productivity standards; concentrating for long periods of time while dealing with distractions; reporting inconsistencies and discrepancies with established standards and guidelines; using 3M 360 or similar integrated encoder computer assisted coding systems; Webex; running queries; reviewing denials; preparing technical reports; paying attention to detail and accuracy; handling patient and organizational information in a confidential manner; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Benefits

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"
• Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank) 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan Nevada has no State Income Tax No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER