California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support coding accuracy in a remote environment, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will be responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient cases from medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.

Key responsibilities:

• Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures for coding
• Codes diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems
• Interacts with physicians to clarify 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
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Health Information Technician, or Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
• Ability to meet established productivity and quality standards for coding