Medical Coding Specialist - Inpatient, Outpatient & Surgical Coding
About The Position
Lucky Rabbit LLC is seeking experienced Medical Coding Specialists to support anticipated healthcare coding services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Northern California Health Care System. The company is building a candidate pool of professionals experienced in inpatient, outpatient, professional, surgical, and ambulatory medical coding. Opportunities are subject to contract requirements. VA or federal healthcare experience is highly preferred but not required. Candidates with civilian hospital, health system, medical practice, or other comparable medical coding experience are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Demonstrated professional medical coding experience in a hospital, health system, medical practice, or comparable healthcare environment.
- Hands-on professional coding experience in inpatient facility coding, outpatient/professional coding, or both.
- At least 2 years of relevant professional medical coding experience.
- Experience across multiple medical coding specialties.
- Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and applicable ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, and E/M coding systems.
- Experience reviewing clinical records and assigning appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes.
- Familiarity with electronic health records and healthcare documentation.
- Completion of an accredited medical coding program.
- At least one active, nationally recognized medical coding or health information credential, preferably CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA, or an equivalent credential such as CIC, COC, or CCS-P based on coding specialty and contract requirements.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), or another federal healthcare organization.
- Familiarity with VA medical coding workflows, documentation practices, or electronic health record systems.
- Prior experience coding complex inpatient, outpatient, or surgical cases.
- Experience with coding audits, quality assurance, and compliance reviews.
- Relevant professional coding certifications, such as CPC, CCS, CCA, CIC, COC, or RHIT/RHIA.
- Associate degree in Health Information Management (HIM), Health Information Technology (HIT), or a related field.
- Experience with surgical and ambulatory procedure coding.
- Multiple medical coding certifications.
Responsibilities
- Review clinical documentation and electronic health records to assign accurate medical codes.
- Perform inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and/or ambulatory coding based on demonstrated expertise.
- Apply ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems as appropriate to the assigned specialty.
- Ensure coding accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable coding guidelines.
- Identify documentation deficiencies and coding discrepancies.
- Support medical coding quality reviews, audits, and corrections.
- Review and code medical services provided through community care and non-VA healthcare providers, as assigned.
- Maintain accurate coding records while protecting confidential patient information.
- Meet applicable productivity, quality, and turnaround standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
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