Inpatient Coding Specialist — CCA/CCS Preferred

American Advanced Management; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

American Advanced Management is seeking an Inpatient Coder responsible for admissions, concurrent and discharge coding, and assembling medical records. You will analyze charts to ensure accuracy and flag deficiencies for quality control.

The role requires a minimum high school diploma; an associate’s degree is preferred, along with CCA or CCS certification and at least one year of LTAC coding experience. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for collaboration with clinical and billing teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma; associate degree preferred.
• CCA or CCS certification preferred.
• Minimum 1 year LTAC coding and medical records experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and codes inpatient and/or outpatient medical information.
• Compiles statistics and maintains records and reports; finalizes attestations and signatures; researches missing data.
• Retrieve patient records for doctors and nurses for diagnosis and treatment.
• Keep track of medical records to document improvement or deterioration.
• Processes admission and discharge paperwork.
• Serve as liaison between provider and billing office.
• May perform additional administrative duties and other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree preferred

CCA or CCS certificates preferred

Job description

American Advanced Management is seeking an Inpatient Coder responsible for admissions, concurrent and discharge coding, and assembling medical records. You will analyze charts to ensure accuracy and flag deficiencies for quality control.

The role requires a minimum high school diploma; an associate’s degree is preferred, along with CCA or CCS certification and at least one year of LTAC coding experience. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for collaboration with clinical and billing teams.