Revenue Cycle-Inpatient Coding Specialist

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Posted: 01/27/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Certified Coder, Medical Coder Job Number: 4215 Pay Rate: $35.00-$41.00

Job Description


Are you a passionate and experienced Inpatient Coding Specialist? We’re seeking top talent to join our world-class healthcare team. Apply now and make a meaningful impact.

What the job is like
• Pay: $35.00–$41.00/hour
• Schedule: Full-time
• Shifts: 6:00am-2:30pm
• Location: Remote
• Duration: 13 Weeks initially

What’s in it for you
• Competitive pay
• Great working location
• Health/vision/dental/life insurance
• Refer-a-friend bonus*
• Weekly payroll
• 24-hour accessibility
• Personalized service

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of a medical coding or health information program (preferred)

Licenses and Certifications:
• RHIA or CCS certification (Preferred)

Experience:
  • 2 years prior inpatient coding experience
  • Demonstrated experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS and DRG assignment
  • Prior Coding to CDI Query process experience
  • EPIC and 360E Solventum, Microsoft Teams Chat experience


Preferred:
• Experience coding complex inpatient cases including ICU, transplant, surgical, and specialty services

Responsibilities:
• Code a wide range of inpatient and interim patient records, including complex cases such as Intensive Care, Transplant, Spinal Fusion, Surgery, and other related services
• Review medical record documentation and accurately assign ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes
• Assign appropriate MS-DRG or APR-DRG classifications based on clinical documentation
• Verify patient discharge disposition and assign correct sources of admission for state and regulatory reporting
• Ensure appropriate Present on Admission (POA) indicators are applied to all applicable codes
• Abstract required data according to facility specifications
• Monitor Discharged Not Billed (DNB) accounts and support timely, compliant inpatient billing through the revenue cycle
• Maintain established quality and productivity standards (95% or higher accuracy; approximately 2 charts per hour / 13 accounts per day / 65 accounts per week)
• Work independently with minimal supervision while meeting performance expectations
Who we are:
Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That’s why so many hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities rely on us to fill critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions, and a team that supports you, Power Personnel is the place to be!


Refer a friend at referrals@powerpersonnel.com and get a $250 bonus for every referral!*
*In order to get the bonus, the person referred must work at least 20 shifts.
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