Certified Coding Specialist or Certified Professional Coder

Codes, abstracts and analyzes inpatient and/or outpatient medical records using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) for CMS risk adjustment purposes.

Codes, abstracts and analyzes inpatient and/or outpatient medical records using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9). Always coding to the highest level of specificity

Follows the Official ICD-9 guidelines for Coding and Reporting and has a complete understanding of these guidelines

Follows CMS risk adjustment guidelines and has a complete understanding of these guidelines

Understands the impact of ICD-9 codes on the CMS HCC risk adjustment model

Ability to meet productivity and accuracy standards

Ability to defend coding decisions to both internal and external audits