Simple Visit Coding Analyst

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health is seeking an Epic Simple Visit Coding Analyst 2 to review outpatient encounters, assign ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes, and support accurate charge capture and reimbursement. You will collaborate with physicians, clinical departments, and the revenue cycle team to ensure data integrity and compliant practices.

The role emphasizes medical necessity, coding guidelines, and payer requirements, with ongoing education and Epic workflow validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• One or more years of hospital coding, revenue cycle operations, coding analytics, or charge capture experience.
• CCS certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Review Epic Simple Visit Coding outpatient encounters and assign ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS codes per guidelines and payer requirements.
• Ensure coded data reflects services rendered for compliant billing.
• Apply medical necessity requirements, LCDs, NCDs, payer policies in code assignment.
• Identify documentation deficiencies and participate in coding audits and quality reviews.
• Communicate with physicians and departments to resolve coding questions and support reimbursement.
• Maintain knowledge of coding regulations and payer policies while engaging in ongoing training and testing.

Skills

Epic knowledge

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management or related field

CCS certification within six months of hire

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Medical Coding

Support accurate outpatient coding, billing, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance through the review and coding of Epic Simple Visit Coding encounters. As the Epic Simple Visit Coding Analyst 2, you will review charges from their origin, clinical documentation, ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS codes to support accurate charge capture and medical necessity documentation, help resolve routine coding and documentation inconsistencies. This role works closely with physicians, clinical departments, and the revenue cycle team to promote coding accuracy, data integrity, and compliant reimbursement practices.

In this role, you will:

• Review Epic Simple Visit Coding outpatient encounters and supporting clinical documentation and assign appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS codes in accordance with established coding guidelines and payer requirements.
• Ensure coded data accurately reflects services rendered and supports compliant billing practices.
• Apply medical necessity requirements, LCDs, NCDs, payer policies, and other established coding requirements during code assignment.
• Identify documentation deficiencies, follow established query procedures, participate in coding audits and quality reviews, and assist with routine coding edits and claim-related coding issues.
• Communicate with physicians, clinical staff, operational departments, and revenue cycle teams to resolve routine documentation and coding questions and support coding accuracy and reimbursement.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding regulations, reimbursement requirements, and payer policies while participating in continuing education, departmental training, and Epic coding workflow testing and validation activities.

Salary Range:

$42.46 to $56.02 hourly

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more years of experience in hospital coding, revenue cycle operations, coding analytics, charge capture, or a closely related healthcare revenue cycle function.
• CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) certification within six months of hire.
• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT/HCPCS coding systems.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of outpatient hospital coding guidelines and reimbursement principles.
• Knowledge of LCDs, NCDs, and payer policies.
• Ability to accurately review and abstract information from medical records and identify documentation deficiencies and coding discrepancies.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to maintain coding quality and productivity standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Epic or similar electronic health record systems.

Preferred

• CPC (Certified Professional Coder) certification.
• CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst) certification.
• RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification.