California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support a growing healthcare team, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will accurately code and abstract inpatient cases from medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines while working remotely.

Key responsibilities:

• Reviews medical records to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments to meet coding productivity and quality standards
• Interacts with physicians to clarify documentation and ensure accurate coding and data integrity

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 coursework
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Health Information Technician, or Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
• Ability to achieve a minimum score of 75% on the KP Inpatient Coding test