California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support accurate medical documentation, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will code and abstract inpatient cases from medical records while ensuring compliance with coding guidelines, working remotely from Northern California.

Key responsibilities:

• Reviews medical records to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Ensures timely and compliant coding and abstracting of records according to regulatory requirements and internal standards
• Interacts with physicians to clarify documentation and maintains confidentiality and security of patient records

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
• Certification as a Coding Specialist, Registered Health Information Technician, or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and disease processes
• Ability to meet established productivity and quality standards for coding tasks