California Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

To support accurate medical record documentation, the full-time California Licensed Inpatient Coder will remotely code and abstract inpatient cases, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and regulations while interacting with physicians to clarify diagnostic information.

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 to ensure timely and compliant coding in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Interacts with physicians to clarify patient information and ensures the accuracy of coded data prior to submission

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
• Ability to achieve a minimum score of 75% on the KP Inpatient Coding test
• Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease processes relevant to inpatient services coding