California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support the coding operations, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will accurately code and abstract inpatient cases from medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and standards while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Reviews medical record documentation to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Ensures timely and compliant coding by organizing and prioritizing work assignments according to regulatory requirements
• Interacts with physicians to clarify and accurately document patient diagnostic and procedural information

Required qualifications

• Three years of continuous hospital coding experience within the last five years
• High School Diploma or GED with completion of relevant medical coding classes from an accredited program
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of computer keyboard and mouse usage
• Ability to meet established productivity and quality standards for coding