California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

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

Key responsibilities:

• Review medical record documentation to identify and code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS systems
• Organize and prioritize coding assignments to meet productivity and quality standards while ensuring timely data completion
• Interact with physicians to clarify documentation and ensure the accuracy of coded data for reporting and compliance

Required qualifications:

• Three years of continuous hospital coding experience within the last five years
• High School Diploma or GED with completion of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and coding classes from an accredited program
• Certified Coding Specialist OR Registered Health Information Technician OR Registered Health Information Administrator certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and disease processes
• Ability to achieve a minimum score of 75% on the KP Inpatient Coding test