Senior Pro Fee Coder & Revenue Cycle Lead

UCSF Health; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 107,828 - 131,789; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a senior coder to lead the Faculty Practice Revenue Management Operations coding team. You will manage extensive ICD-10 and CPT codes, guide a centralized team, and ensure accurate coding aligned with federal and state guidelines.

The role emphasizes education, audits, and high production coding to support UCSF goals for accuracy and charge lag. A CCS, CPC, or related licensure is required and a strong revenue cycle background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; or HS diploma with seven years of relevant experience.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Associate (CCA), CCS, RHIT, RHIA or equivalent/licensure.
• Secondary certification in coding for a UCSF Health department.
• Thorough knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle, billing, and cash management.
• Understanding of reporting metrics, analytics, and revenue cycle tools.
• Detail-oriented with time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong report development and presentation abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across clinical and business teams.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid policies and reimbursement workflows.
• Typical work hours Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership as a subject matter expert and guide the coding team.
• Audit and oversee accuracy and production, ensuring compliance with current guidelines.
• Educate and train coding staff and physicians on coding rules.
• Perform high production professional and/or technical coding to meet goals.
• Review physician documentation in depth and prepare audits and reports.
• Develop methods and procedures for new assignments and provide compliance feedback.

Skills

CPT coding

ICD-10 coding

Revenue cycle knowledge

Auditing/QA

Leadership

Education and training

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related area

HS Diploma/GED with seven years of relevant experience

Tools

Excel

SQL

Dashboard tools

Job description

UCSF Health is seeking a senior coder to lead the Faculty Practice Revenue Management Operations coding team. You will manage extensive ICD-10 and CPT codes, guide a centralized team, and ensure accurate coding aligned with federal and state guidelines.

The role emphasizes education, audits, and high production coding to support UCSF goals for accuracy and charge lag. A CCS, CPC, or related licensure is required and a strong revenue cycle background is essential.