California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

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

Key responsibilities

• Reviews medical records to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments to ensure timely and compliant coding and abstracting
• Interacts with physicians to clarify diagnostic and procedural information for accurate documentation

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 courses from an accredited program
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes
• Ability to meet established productivity and quality standards for coding and abstracting