California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support accurate medical record documentation, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will code and abstract inpatient cases, ensuring compliance with coding conventions and regulatory requirements while working remotely from Northern California.

Key responsibilities:

• Reviews medical records to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Organizes work assignments to ensure timely and compliant coding and data abstraction
• Interacts with physicians to clarify documentation and ensure accurate coding and sequencing of diagnoses

Required qualifications:

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