Outpatient Coder II

Tenet Healthcare Corporation·Palm Springs, California

$27 - $36/hrFull Time Remote Ok Remote friendly 2-5 yrsPosted 7 days ago

Outpatient Coder II · $27 - $36/hr

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-23% vs. median posted rate for administration roles in California ($35.00/hr, n=1258)

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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 1,258 posted administration roles in California rates. This role sits in the 30th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 23% below the California median for administration roles.

The Coder II is responsible for the accurate coding and abstracting of clinical information from medical records to ensure data quality and reimbursement compliance. They also serve as a liaison between medical records and business offices while assisting in the training of new staff and resolving coding edits.

Shift: Days

Job type: Full Time

Hours: 8a-5pm

The Coder II is responsible for accurate coding and abstracting of clinical information from the medical record. The position is responsible for maintaining Tenet standards for coding data quality and integrity, as well as productivity within established guidelines. The Coder II is responsible for coding of Tenet facilities as assigned, assisting with productive coding to maintain DNFC, and assisting with the training of new coders, resolving coding edits, CARDS edits and/or other projects.

The Coder II codes and abstracts Ancillary, Emergency Department, Outpatient Surgery, Observation, or low acuity Inpatient encounters according to the Tenet Coding Quality Standards policy/procedure. Coding function includes diagnosis, PCS, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, CARDS and coding edit resolution.

Responsibilities

1.
Complies with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
2.
Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations.
3.
Consistently demonstrates a professional and proactive attitude and actions in all interfaces with employees, hospital staff and physicians as well as patients.
4.
Provides for privacy and patient/employee dignity by maintaining employee/patient and departmental confidentiality with no infractions.
5.
Codes and abstracts all medical records for the purpose of reimbursement and research.
Coding complies with federal regulations according to diagnoses, operations and procedures using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes.
6.
Accurately codes Ancillary, Emergency Department, Outpatient Surgery, Observation, or low acuity Inpatient encounters according to the Tenet Coding Quality Standards policy/procedure.
Daily assures that all codes are entered into appropriate database on a daily basis 7.
Reviews monitoring reports to assure that there are no outstanding accounts awaiting final diagnosis.
8.
Serves as a liaison between medical records and the business offices of the hospital and the physician offices regarding any coding questions or discrepancies.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and have 2-5 years of facility-based coding experience. A coding certificate program, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in health information management is required.

high school
associate degree
bachelor degree
professional certificate
MS Office Suite
HCPCS
Reimbursement
ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-PCS
Abstracting
HIPAA compliance
Clinical documentation
Medical records management
Medical coding
CPT coding
Data quality
Electronic medical record
Coding edit resolution

Benefits

Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid time off
Life insurance
Employee discount program
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program
Career development
Pet insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Health savings accounts
Continuing education opportunities
Legal insurance
Long term care
Auto and home insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Elder and childcare

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: Remote Ok
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Salary: $27 - $36/hr
Location: Palm Springs, California
Posted: Sep 9, 2026
Application: Employer website

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Outpatient Coder II

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