Peregrine Team is hiring Coders for a top healthcare system in Orange County, CA. This position is a remote, full-time, contract to hire role with full benefits and competitive pay.  

$40 - $50/hour

Job Duties: 

• The Coder reviews clinical documentation and diagnostic results and applies appropriate ICD-10-CM, and CPT-4 codes.

• Resolves billing related errors and assists with workflow changes and process improvement projects.

• Meets ongoing productivity and quality standard of 95% accuracy rate or better.

• Verifies that all ICD-10 codes are correctly captured.

• Verifies that physician is correctly abstracted.

• Keeps abreast of coding guideline changes.

• May identify chargeable items for facility level for given department.

• May assign codes for diagnoses and treatment for ancillary outpatient encounters.

• Abides by the standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to all official coding guidelines.

• Additionally, the Coder III utilizes technical coding principles and APC reimbursement expertise to assign appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPt-4 procedures.

• Assigns codes for diagnoses, treatment and procedure for multiple specialized departments, including Outpatient ancillary, Emergency Department, and Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery.

• Determines the correct principal diagnosis, co-morbidities, complications, secondary conditions and surgical procedures.

• Assigns MS-DRG, Present on Admission (POA) indicators, Hospital Acquired conditions), and accurately abstracts discharge dispositions.

• Queries physicians per established policy and procedure when documentation is not clear or conflicting.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of progressive inpatient coding experience - Required

• CCS Credential Certification - Required

• High school diploma or equivalent - Required

• Completion of a certified coding program or graduate of a CAHIM accredited HIT program - Required

• 100% Remote  

• Shift: 40 hours- 5x8 

Email your resume to [email protected] ASAP or apply here for consideration.