Emergency Department Charger/Coder

Emergency Department Charger/Coder - - 30411 - UCLA Health

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Emergency Department Charger/Coder

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully Remote

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST

Posted Date

05/11/2026

Salary Range: $40.04 - 52.83 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

30325

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Play a key role within a world-class healthcare organization. Support accurate and efficient coding processes to enhance operational success. Elevate your professional expertise at UCLA Health.

You will be responsible for coding diagnoses and procedures for emergency department cases. This will involve utilizing your knowledge of UCLA, AHA Coding Clinic, AMA CPT Assistant guidelines, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and the pathological basis of diseases. You will assign ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes for emergency department patients while ensuring accurate charge assignments using ASAP software within EPIC (CareConnect). You will abstract all coded data efficiently and accurately, meeting state and national reporting requirements.

Salary Range: $40.04 - $52.83/hourly

Job Qualifications

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Were seeking an independent, detail-oriented, self-directed individual with:

• Associate degree in Health Information Science, Bachelors degree in Health Information Management, or completion of courses in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding
• COC, CPC-H, or CCS certification, required
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with emergency department coding/charging
• Proficiency in ICD-10-CM, CPT-4/HCPCS, and modifier usage
• Working knowledge of APC payment methodologies, AHA Coding Clinic, and CPT Assistant
• Ability to train and orient new employees and students
• Understanding of state and national reporting requirements
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and EPIC (CareConnect) systems

Note: Skills may be subject to test.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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