Health Information Coder III - Health Information - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Coding, the Coder III performs abstracting and coding, using ICD-10-CM and PCS, on all inpatient visits at UCI Medical Center. The purpose of this position is to apply the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing. Accounts are coded utilizing the 3m360 Sulventum encoder and EPIC systems for coding and data entry. Additional duties include, participating in departmental PI projects and performing related duties as assigned to meet operational needs.

Requirements

User-level experience using personal computers, particularly with encoding, abstracting and prospective payment grouper systems
Skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of the job duties
Skill to effectively assign codes
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Minimum of four (4) years of acute hospital trauma level 1, burn center, teaching facility inpatient coding experience
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, disease processes, and medical terminology
Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and PCS coding
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Credentialed as CCS
Ability to work independently and be a self-starter
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in the department and across the Health System

Nice To Haves

Credentialed as CCS by AHIMA

Responsibilities

performing abstracting and coding, using ICD-10-CM and PCS, on all inpatient visits at UCI Medical Center
apply the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing
participating in departmental PI projects
performing related duties as assigned to meet operational needs