California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support hospital operations, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will accurately code and abstract inpatient cases from medical records using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines in a remote work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Reviews medical record documentation to identify and code diagnoses and procedures
• Ensures timely and compliant coding and abstracting of records according to established productivity and quality standards
• Interacts with physicians to clarify patient diagnostic and procedural information for accurate coding

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 courses from an accredited program
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of computer systems and coding methodologies
• Ability to maintain coding credentials and complete required Continuing Education units