Certified Coding Advocate

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Coding Advocate.

Key Responsibilities

• Abstracts clinical information from medical records and assigns appropriate ICD-10 and/or CPT-4 codes
• Works with coding databases and confirms DRG assignments
• Inputs and maintains data for state or other reporting requirements

Required Qualifications and Education

• Typically requires an associate degree
• AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or AHIMA CCS certification is required
• Typically requires 4+ years of related experience
• May include additional credentials
• Proficiency in multiple specialties of discipline is expected