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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Location: Fully Remote |
| 2 | Location: Fully Remote Employment Duration: 3 months Patient Record Abstractor fulfills a role as a | ||||
| > | Medical Coder for UCSF’s physician practices. They review patient records, discharge summaries, oper | ||||
| > | ative reports, and other clinical documentation to assign standardized codes for diagnoses, procedur | ||||
| > | es, and services. They apply national and international coding classifications to ensure records ref | ||||
| > | lect the care delivered, supporting accurate reimbursement and reliable clinical data. They have kno | ||||
| > | wledge of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases, 10th Editi | ||||
| > | on, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), and Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS). The r | ||||
| > | ole operates within a healthcare records or billing team and requires close liaison with clinicians, | ||||
| > | clinical coders, and administrative staff to resolve documentation queries. Coders must maintain cu | ||||
| > | rrency with coding updates, compliance requirements, and professional standards, and participate in | ||||
| > | regular audits to monitor coding quality. Expectations include timely processing of case volumes whi | ||||
| > | le maintaining high accuracy, adherence to confidentiality and information governance standards, and | ||||
| > | contribution to process improvements that enhance data quality and coding efficiency. The Faculty P | ||||
| > | ractice Revenue Management Operations (FPRMO) department is responsible for physician-based coding f | ||||
| > | or UCSF faculty. The team ensures accurate code assignment for professional services delivered acros | ||||
| > | s UCSF locations, affiliated community hospitals, off-license practices, and ambulatory clinics. FPR | ||||
| > | MO supports a diverse group of providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and advanced pr | ||||
| > | actice providers, across a wide spectrum of specialties within an academic medical center environmen | ||||
| > | t. These specialties include Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular Services, OB/GYN, Gender Reassignment, Rhe | ||||
| > | umatology, and Plastic Surgery. FPRMO plays a critical role in the revenue cycle by delivering preci | ||||
| > | se and compliant coding for approximately 1.6 million patient encounters annually, supporting both r | ||||
| > | egulatory requirements and optimal reimbursement. Key Responsibilities: Work in moderate work queues | ||||
| > | daily as defined by UCSF leadership. Work in simple work queues as needed. Work RFI and edit work q | ||||
| > | ueues as needed. Maintain or exceed a 95% accuracy rate. Maintain productivity standards as defined | ||||
| > | by UCSF leadership. Work proactively with divisions in areas of specialization to assure appropriate | ||||
| > | revenue cycle practices and compliance with internal and external regulations. Code intermediate pr | ||||
| > | ocedures/accounts requiring advanced knowledge in charge capture, workflow, hospital operations, aut | ||||
| > | horizations, and the revenue cycle. Resolve Claims Manager and Epic edits to ensure correct coding o | ||||
| > | f services provided, including review of documentation for correct coding, evaluation and management | ||||
| > | (E/M) leveling, diagnosis coding, bundling issues, and modifier usage. Apply dashboards and process | ||||
| > | es for continuous analysis of moderate revenue cycle functions of diverse scope. Audit data input to | ||||
| > | support revenue cycle management. Complete coding work reports, reconcile charge lists, create char | ||||
| > | ge sessions, update DEPs, follow up on credential requests, and perform related coding activities. V | ||||
| > | erify and correct statistical data abstracted and compiled by lower-level staff, reconcile output st | ||||
| > | atistics, and perform medical coding. Review APeX PB Charge Edit and RFI work queues daily or as ass | ||||
| > | igned, address payor inquiries requiring department review, and resolve claim edits to ensure timely | ||||
| > | billing. Proactively review assigned work queues and collaborate with faculty and ancillary provide | ||||
| > | rs regarding required documentation changes and updates. Run reports related to assigned charges, in | ||||
| > | cluding missing charge reports, error reports, and other reports supporting charge capture, error re | ||||
| > | solution, and throughput. Under supervision, analyze charge integrity, reconciliation, and charge li | ||||
| > | nkages from ancillary charging systems for the medical center/health system. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Employment Duration: 3 months |
| 5 | Required Qualifications - 2–5 years of revenue cycle professional fee coding experience or equivalen | 4 | |||
| > | t experience/training. - Strong communication skills with the ability to interpret and convey comple | ||||
| > | x clinical finance information in a clear, concise manner. - Ability to prepare informative reports | ||||
| > | and presentations. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate workf | ||||
| > | lows and systems and propose solutions. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborat | ||||
| > | e effectively on complex projects in a team environment with staff from a wide variety of business a | ||||
| > | nd clinical areas. - Ability to pass all classes related to UCSF Medical Center computer systems and | ||||
| > | UCSF coding and billing applications, which may include off-site billing systems from partner hospi | ||||
| > | tals. - Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of medical terminology, CPT, ICD-10 coding conventions, | ||||
| > | and clinical documentation requirements. - Prior experience in a healthcare-related setting. - Knowl | ||||
| > | edge of federal, state, and commercial carrier coding and billing standards. - One of the following | ||||
| > | certifications or an equivalent licensure as evaluated by FPRMO management:- Certified Professional | ||||
| > | Coder (CPC) - Certified Coding Specialist–Physician Based (CCS-P) - Certified Coding Associate (CCA) | ||||
| > | - Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - Registered | ||||
| > | Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - Must pass internal QA of 95%. - Must meet productivity req | ||||
| > | uirements for respective work queue. - OBGYN coding experience & npatient coding experience Preferre | ||||
| > | d Qualifications - Secondary coding certification such as:- Certified Interventional Radiology Coder | ||||
| > | (CIRC) - Certified Emergency Department Coder (CEDC) - Other secondary coding certifications as app | ||||
| > | licable. | ||||
| 5 | Patient Record Abstractor fulfills a role as a Medical Coder for UCSF’s physician practices. They re | ||||
| > | view patient records, discharge summaries, operative reports, and other clinical documentation to as | ||||
| > | sign standardized codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services. They apply national and internation | ||||
| > | al coding classifications to ensure records reflect the care delivered, supporting accurate reimburs | ||||
| > | ement and reliable clinical data. They have knowledge of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Inter | ||||
| > | national Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), and Healthcare | ||||
| > | Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS). | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | The role operates within a healthcare records or billing team and requires close liaison with clini | ||||
| > | cians, clinical coders, and administrative staff to resolve documentation queries. Coders must maint | ||||
| > | ain currency with coding updates, compliance requirements, and professional standards, and participa | ||||
| > | te in regular audits to monitor coding quality. Expectations include timely processing of case volum | ||||
| > | es while maintaining high accuracy, adherence to confidentiality and information governance standard | ||||
| > | s, and contribution to process improvements that enhance data quality and coding efficiency. | ||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | The Faculty Practice Revenue Management Operations (FPRMO) department is responsible for physician- | ||||
| > | based coding for UCSF faculty. The team ensures accurate code assignment for professional services d | ||||
| > | elivered across UCSF locations, affiliated community hospitals, off-license practices, and ambulator | ||||
| > | y clinics. | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | FPRMO supports a diverse group of providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and advance | ||||
| > | d practice providers, across a wide spectrum of specialties within an academic medical center enviro | ||||
| > | nment. These specialties include Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular Services, OB/GYN, Gender Reassignment, | ||||
| > | Rheumatology, and Plastic Surgery. | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 | FPRMO plays a critical role in the revenue cycle by delivering precise and compliant coding for app | ||||
| > | roximately 1.6 million patient encounters annually, supporting both regulatory requirements and opti | ||||
| > | mal reimbursement. | ||||
| 14 | |||||
| 15 | Key Responsibilities: | ||||
| 16 | * Work in moderate work queues daily as defined by UCSF leadership. | ||||
| 17 | * Work in simple work queues as needed. | ||||
| 18 | * Work RFI and edit work queues as needed. | ||||
| 19 | * Maintain or exceed a 95% accuracy rate. | ||||
| 20 | * Maintain productivity standards as defined by UCSF leadership. | ||||
| 21 | * Work proactively with divisions in areas of specialization to assure appropriate revenue cycle pr | ||||
| > | actices and compliance with internal and external regulations. | ||||
| 22 | * Code intermediate procedures/accounts requiring advanced knowledge in charge capture, workflow, h | ||||
| > | ospital operations, authorizations, and the revenue cycle. | ||||
| 23 | * Resolve Claims Manager and Epic edits to ensure correct coding of services provided, including re | ||||
| > | view of documentation for correct coding, evaluation and management (E/M) leveling, diagnosis coding | ||||
| > | , bundling issues, and modifier usage. | ||||
| 24 | * Apply dashboards and processes for continuous analysis of moderate revenue cycle functions of div | ||||
| > | erse scope. | ||||
| 25 | * Audit data input to support revenue cycle management. | ||||
| 26 | * Complete coding work reports, reconcile charge lists, create charge sessions, update DEPs, follow | ||||
| > | up on credential requests, and perform related coding activities. | ||||
| 27 | * Verify and correct statistical data abstracted and compiled by lower-level staff, reconcile outpu | ||||
| > | t statistics, and perform medical coding. | ||||
| 28 | * Review APeX PB Charge Edit and RFI work queues daily or as assigned, address payor inquiries requ | ||||
| > | iring department review, and resolve claim edits to ensure timely billing. | ||||
| 29 | * Proactively review assigned work queues and collaborate with faculty and ancillary providers rega | ||||
| > | rding required documentation changes and updates. | ||||
| 30 | * Run reports related to assigned charges, including missing charge reports, error reports, and oth | ||||
| > | er reports supporting charge capture, error resolution, and throughput. | ||||
| 31 | * Under supervision, analyze charge integrity, reconciliation, and charge linkages from ancillary c | ||||
| > | harging systems for the medical center/health system. | ||||