Remote Pediatric Medical Coder: Precise Reimbursement Expert

UCSF Health, AG; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a Patient Record Abstractor to function as a Medical Coder for UCSF Faculty Practice. The role involves coding diagnoses, procedures, and services using CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS across diverse clinical documentation.

Fully remote, 3-month employment with day shift, focusing on accurate coding, audits, and collaboration with clinicians and staff within the FPRMO department.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of professional fee/revenue cycle coding experience or equivalent.
• Current professional fee coding experience in PICU and/or Neonatology.
• Intermediate knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 coding conventions, and clinical documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work in moderate work queues daily as defined by UCSF leadership.
• Maintain a 95% accuracy rate in coding and documentation.
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative staff to resolve documentation queries.
• Review and resolve APeX PB Charge Edit and RFI work queues daily or as assigned.
• Audit data input to support revenue cycle management and improve data quality.

Skills

Medical coding

CPT coding

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS coding

Confidentiality & data governance

Collaboration with clinicians

Education

CPC, CCS-P, CCA, CCS, RHIT, RHIA or equivalent licensure

Tools

Epic

APeX

Job description

UCSF Health is seeking a Patient Record Abstractor to function as a Medical Coder for UCSF Faculty Practice. The role involves coding diagnoses, procedures, and services using CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS across diverse clinical documentation.

Fully remote, 3-month employment with day shift, focusing on accurate coding, audits, and collaboration with clinicians and staff within the FPRMO department.