Coder Jobs in California
Coder jobs in California are in strong demand, concentrated in healthcare systems, insurance, and outpatient clinics, with openings at every level from entry-level medical coding trainees through senior and lead coders. The largest hiring metros are Los Angeles, Sacramento, and the San Francisco Bay Area, where major employers such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Cedars-Sinai maintain deep coding workforces. The most in-demand specialties in California right now are inpatient facility coding, professional fee coding, and risk adjustment coding for Medicare Advantage plans. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job ID JR206859
Date posted 05/19/2026
Location: San Diego, California
Copley Drive
Day
* Regular
Responsibilities
Hours:
Shift Start Time:
Variable
Shift End Time:
Variable
AWS Hours Requirement:
8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information:
Flexible Hours - Start Time 6:00-9:00 am to End Time 14:30-17:30
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
On-Call Required:
No
Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$30.370 - $37.950 - $42.510
The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.
What You Will Do
Ensure that all charges are submitted accurately, timely and meets department guidelines. Provides administrative and coding support to management, site support, staff and physicians. Identifies and reports documentation and coding opportunities and makes recommendations for improved code capture and reporting. Monitors and reports coding trends. Immediately communicates coding discrepancies to management. Works toward an overall goal of 100% accuracy.
Required Qualifications
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
2 Years Experience in medical billing, coding, or other relevant experience.
* Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - AAPC - REQUIRED
Essential Functions
- Act as a resource
Demonstrates the ability to request, review and code medical services from reports and notes in order to convert procedural and diagnostic notes into appropriate levels of care following coding rules and regulations.
Thorough understanding of Medicare, Medi-cal and other payor guidelines.
Identifies documentation deficiencies and recommends methods for resolution that satisfy regulatory and SRS compliance requirements.
Performs medical chart audits meeting minimum department productivity standards.
Exercises mature judgment and maintains confidentiality in all activities.
Trains clinicians on specific coding issues based on medical records review and coding principles.
- Coding and compliance
Identify areas of potential coding, billing and documentation deficiencies.
Provide suggestions to resolve areas of deficiencies to management.
Identify areas of potential Compliance risk and notify management immediately.
Ensures the accuracy of all work and strives to achieve 100% accuracy.
Identifies anomalies in coding and fixes them immediately.
Identifies ways to avoid errors and issues and creates safeguards to prevent them from happening again.
- Data collection and reporting
Demonstration of strong knowledge of coding software, databases, GE (IDX): BAR, ETM, TES, MCA, Touchworks, Cerner as well as all other applications used by Sharp.
Continually strives to increase knowledge of electronic data systems and reporting tools to enhance value.
Designing and development of special reports within a specified timeframe.
Participation in job related conferences, seminars and workshops.
Review of various coding publications for changes and relay information to pertinent parties.
Maintains average lag days of 8 days of less TES Edits, TW Tasks, ETM Tasks.
- Data entry
Verifies that each charge contains the necessary charge elements.
Special Projects - participates in projects that improve department production and/or efficiency.
Identifies and trends errors.
Completes batch control sheets accurately.
Ensures all charges are entered correctly and accounted for.
Be able to perform the following: BAR manual posting; TES charge entry; Touchworks charge; and all others charge related procedures.
Key all assigned transactions as assigned with an error ratio not to exceed 3-5% of total production and maintains an average of 140-160 transactions keyed per hour in keeping with Department Protocols.
-
General support
Perform other duties as assigned. -
Process improvement
Independently researches coding questions, documents findings, makes recommendations and provides documentation that supports the recommended solutions.
Provides professional and courteous support to clinical providers through email, phone and in-person contact, answering questions and providing supporting documentation.
Provides timely and accurate answers to inquiries presented by customers on clinical coding issues.
Maintain a positive attitude and productive relationship with peers, physicians, coworkers and management.
Provides updates and status reports to management.
Participates in coding/auditing discussions to ensure that the best practice efforts and processes are followed to allow for maximum reimbursement through appropriate coding.
- Professional development
Is knowledgeable of BAR, TES, Touchworks, Interfaces, Manual Posting, ETM, Cerner, etc.
Is competent in appropriate GE Functionality including: Charge Entry, invoice inquiry, SCHED, and batch maintenance.
Willingness to teach others updated methods as well as documenting them for the betterment of Sharp Rees-Stealy's overall success.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of Coding Procedures and Medical Terminology required.
Proficient on CPT, HCPCS and diagnosis coding in an ambulatory setting.
Organized, professional, and self motivated individual. Self starter; must be able to take and carry out directions.
Able to handle multiple projects and priorities.
Ability to work well with others and function as a member of a team.
Able to abstract code from hand written notes.
Able to clearly articulate issues and communicate correct coding principles in a manner easily understood by a non coder.
Able to level an evaluation and management visit.
Able to code for radiology and laboratory services.
Ability to provide charge management and business support in all assigned areas.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.
Job ID JR206859
Date posted 05/19/2026
Location: San Diego, California
Copley Drive
Day
* Regular
Responsibilities
Hours:
Shift Start Time:
Variable
Shift End Time:
Variable
AWS Hours Requirement:
8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information:
Flexible Hours - Start Time 6:00-9:00 am to End Time 14:30-17:30
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
On-Call Required:
No
Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$30.370 - $37.950 - $42.510
The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.
What You Will Do
Ensure that all charges are submitted accurately, timely and meets department guidelines. Provides administrative and coding support to management, site support, staff and physicians. Identifies and reports documentation and coding opportunities and makes recommendations for improved code capture and reporting. Monitors and reports coding trends. Immediately communicates coding discrepancies to management. Works toward an overall goal of 100% accuracy.
Required Qualifications
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
2 Years Experience in medical billing, coding, or other relevant experience.
* Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - AAPC - REQUIRED
Essential Functions
- Act as a resource
Demonstrates the ability to request, review and code medical services from reports and notes in order to convert procedural and diagnostic notes into appropriate levels of care following coding rules and regulations.
Thorough understanding of Medicare, Medi-cal and other payor guidelines.
Identifies documentation deficiencies and recommends methods for resolution that satisfy regulatory and SRS compliance requirements.
Performs medical chart audits meeting minimum department productivity standards.
Exercises mature judgment and maintains confidentiality in all activities.
Trains clinicians on specific coding issues based on medical records review and coding principles.
- Coding and compliance
Identify areas of potential coding, billing and documentation deficiencies.
Provide suggestions to resolve areas of deficiencies to management.
Identify areas of potential Compliance risk and notify management immediately.
Ensures the accuracy of all work and strives to achieve 100% accuracy.
Identifies anomalies in coding and fixes them immediately.
Identifies ways to avoid errors and issues and creates safeguards to prevent them from happening again.
- Data collection and reporting
Demonstration of strong knowledge of coding software, databases, GE (IDX): BAR, ETM, TES, MCA, Touchworks, Cerner as well as all other applications used by Sharp.
Continually strives to increase knowledge of electronic data systems and reporting tools to enhance value.
Designing and development of special reports within a specified timeframe.
Participation in job related conferences, seminars and workshops.
Review of various coding publications for changes and relay information to pertinent parties.
Maintains average lag days of 8 days of less TES Edits, TW Tasks, ETM Tasks.
- Data entry
Verifies that each charge contains the necessary charge elements.
Special Projects - participates in projects that improve department production and/or efficiency.
Identifies and trends errors.
Completes batch control sheets accurately.
Ensures all charges are entered correctly and accounted for.
Be able to perform the following: BAR manual posting; TES charge entry; Touchworks charge; and all others charge related procedures.
Key all assigned transactions as assigned with an error ratio not to exceed 3-5% of total production and maintains an average of 140-160 transactions keyed per hour in keeping with Department Protocols.
-
General support
Perform other duties as assigned. -
Process improvement
Independently researches coding questions, documents findings, makes recommendations and provides documentation that supports the recommended solutions.
Provides professional and courteous support to clinical providers through email, phone and in-person contact, answering questions and providing supporting documentation.
Provides timely and accurate answers to inquiries presented by customers on clinical coding issues.
Maintain a positive attitude and productive relationship with peers, physicians, coworkers and management.
Provides updates and status reports to management.
Participates in coding/auditing discussions to ensure that the best practice efforts and processes are followed to allow for maximum reimbursement through appropriate coding.
- Professional development
Is knowledgeable of BAR, TES, Touchworks, Interfaces, Manual Posting, ETM, Cerner, etc.
Is competent in appropriate GE Functionality including: Charge Entry, invoice inquiry, SCHED, and batch maintenance.
Willingness to teach others updated methods as well as documenting them for the betterment of Sharp Rees-Stealy's overall success.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of Coding Procedures and Medical Terminology required.
Proficient on CPT, HCPCS and diagnosis coding in an ambulatory setting.
Organized, professional, and self motivated individual. Self starter; must be able to take and carry out directions.
Able to handle multiple projects and priorities.
Ability to work well with others and function as a member of a team.
Able to abstract code from hand written notes.
Able to clearly articulate issues and communicate correct coding principles in a manner easily understood by a non coder.
Able to level an evaluation and management visit.
Able to code for radiology and laboratory services.
Ability to provide charge management and business support in all assigned areas.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.
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Where California roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Coder Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Modern Animal99
- Coherent97
- Cohere26
- San Francisco Unified School District9
- Codera5
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software104
- Manufacturing89
- Animal Care & Pet Services82
- Electronics & Hardware39
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals33
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in coder jobs across California.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or CCS credential recognized by California employers
- Proficiency in ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding systems
- Experience with electronic health record platforms such as Epic or Cerner
- Knowledge of Medicare, Medi-Cal, and commercial payer guidelines specific to California
- Ability to meet productivity and accuracy benchmarks set by California health systems
- High school diploma or equivalent with completion of an accredited coding program
Coder Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a coder in California?
California does not issue a state license for medical coders, but employers consistently require a nationally recognized credential such as the CPC from the American Academy of Professional Coders or the CCS from AHIMA. Most California hiring managers expect completion of an accredited coding program or an associate degree in health information technology. Passing the credentialing exam before applying significantly strengthens a candidate's position in California's competitive healthcare market.
Which companies hire coders in California?
Employers hiring coders in California right now include Modern Animal, Coherent, and Cohere, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's large integrated health systems and managed care organizations generate particularly consistent coding volume year-round.
Which California cities have the most coder jobs?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara have the most coder openings in California. The distribution follows the concentration of major hospital systems and health plan headquarters, with Los Angeles anchoring volume through its dense network of academic medical centers and community hospitals, while Sacramento draws openings from state government health programs and regional health systems serving the Central Valley.
Are there remote coder jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most healthcare roles. About 17% of coder openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the desk-based, chart-review nature of the work. Professional fee coding and risk adjustment roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while inpatient facility coding positions at large California hospitals may require on-site or hybrid schedules during onboarding.
How can I get hired as a coder in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing an accredited coding program, earning a CPC or CCS credential, and applying for coding trainee or coding audit associate roles at California health systems. Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, and large physician management groups in Southern California run structured new-coder onboarding programs. Candidates transitioning from medical billing, health information technician, or clinic front-office roles have a natural edge because they already understand payer workflows and documentation requirements.
Where can I find and apply to coder jobs in California?
You can find and apply to coder jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across health systems, physician groups, and insurers. Find roles that fit your credentials and experience level and apply directly from each listing.
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