California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support coding accuracy and compliance, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will review medical records, assign appropriate codes using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems, and ensure timely data completion while working remotely.

Key responsibilities:

• Review medical record documentation to identify and code diagnoses and procedures accurately
• Organize and prioritize work assignments to meet coding productivity and quality standards
• Interact with physicians to clarify and 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 courses from an accredited program
• Certified Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, or Registered Health Information Administrator certification
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
• Ability to achieve a minimum score of 75% on the KP Inpatient Coding test