Location: Irvine, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: **UCI Health** is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Responsibilities: **Position Summary:** The Outpatient Coding Auditor reports to the Outpatient Coding Manager and is primarily responsible for conducting rigorous departmental and interdepartmental coding audits to ensure adherence to Federal and State regulations and identifying coding discrepancies in acute care outpatient services. Review records, conferences with physicians and medical center staff to capture accurate documentation. Conduct quality and CPT/APC payment reviews; audit documentation for discrepancies, coding errors, and billing issues; and provide feedback and educational support to outpatient coding staff and external departments. Assists in the development and enforcement of outpatient coding policies. Engage in ongoing education to stay up-to-date with coding guidelines, regulatory requirements, and billing regulations. Qualifications: **Required Qualifications:** - Thorough understanding of the