[Hiring] Coder II: Coding @Hoag

Role Description

The Coder reviews clinical documentation and diagnostic results and applies appropriate ICD-10-CM codes to support diagnoses, procedures, and treatment results. Codes are used for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance activities. 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.

• Verify that all ICD-10-CM codes are correctly captured.
• Verify that physician is correctly abstracted.
• Keep abreast of coding guideline changes by self-study, assigned education, coding meeting attendance, or related in-services.
• Participate in internal and external quality review meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Meets ongoing productivity and quality standard of 95% accuracy rate or better.
• Serves as a coding consultant to Hoag providers.
• Identifies discrepancies that may impact quality of care and/or billing issues.
• Serves as a resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff.

Requirements

• Completes coding charge review and claim edits in Epic or other appropriate EMR system.
• Coding and correcting ICD-10 codes, modifiers, CPT, E/M, and procedure codes.
• May work remotely if minimum technology requirements, productivity and quality requirements are met and the Telecommuter Work Agreement is signed and adhered to.

Benefits

• Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care.
• Ranked the highest hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report.

Company Description

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of:

• Three acute-care hospitals
• Sixteen urgent care centers
• Eleven health centers
• A network of more than 1,800 physicians
• 100 allied health members
• 8,000 employees
• 2,000 volunteers

More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year. For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers.

To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: Hoag Awards and Accreditations .

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.