Aug 04, 2026

Louisiana Licensed Inpatient Coder

Job Description

To support health information management, the remote Louisiana Licensed Inpatient Coder will abstract clinical information from medical records and assign appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes while ensuring accuracy and compliance with established guidelines. Key responsibilities Coding and abstracting clinical information while assisting with reimbursement issues and ensuring timely responses Maintaining a coding accuracy rate of at least 93% and engaging in quality improvement initiatives Determining appropriate sequencing of diagnoses and surgeries, accurately assigning codes to patient records Required qualifications RHIT or RHIA certification with a minimum of 5 years of acute care coding experience, or RHIT/RHIA with ICD-10 curriculum plus 3 years of experience, or 7 years of acute care coding experience CCS certification may substitute for 1 year of acute care coding experience High School diploma or equivalent