California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

Working remotely in a full-time capacity, the California Licensed Inpatient Coder will be responsible for accurately coding and abstracting inpatient cases from medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Reviews medical record documentation to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Organizes and prioritizes coding assignments to meet productivity and quality standards while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Interacts with physicians to clarify documentation and ensure accurate coding and sequencing of diagnoses and procedures

Required qualifications:

• Three years of continuous hospital coding experience within the last five years
• High School Diploma or GED with completion of classes in medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and coding conventions from an accredited program
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Health Information Technician, or Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of computer systems and coding methodologies
• Ability to achieve a minimum score of 75% on the KP Inpatient Coding test