Certified Inpatient Coder

Job Summary

Residing in Northern California, the full-time Certified Inpatient Coder will be responsible for accurately coding and abstracting inpatient cases from medical records, utilizing ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Key responsibilities:

• Review medical record documentation to identify and code diagnoses and procedures
• Organize and prioritize work assignments to ensure timely and compliant coding
• Interact with physicians to clarify and document 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 classes from an accredited program
• Certification as a Coding Specialist or Registered Health Information Technician/Administrator
• Basic knowledge of computer operations and coding software
• Ability to meet productivity and quality standards for coding and abstracting