CCA (Certified Coding Associate); CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) or a CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based)
Outpatient Coder
- An outpatient coder performs medical coding in a variety of outpatient health care settings. These include emergency rooms, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, and clinics.
Inpatient Coder
- An inpatient coder is responsible for accurate assignment of diagnosis related groups (DRGs), diagnostic and procedural codes using ICD-9-CM /ICD-10-CM for inpatient health information records.
Traveling Coder
- This type of coder generally works for a company that has contracts with several health care organizations and travels from facility to facility performing medical coding.
At-Home Coder
- An at-home coder completes the coding process from home using electronically transmitted records.
Coding Auditor
- A coding auditor performs DRG optimization audits on inpatient and outpatient records and reviews the results of audits with coding staff and coding management to resolve noncompliance and inaccuracy issues
Consultant (with advance degree)
- The responsibility of a consultant is to assist clients and provide support for creation, maintenance and ongoing operation of an efficient and accurate system of reimbursement and documentation. A consultant also reviews billing protocols and procedures to assure compliance will all regulatory and governmental requirements.
Coding Supervisor (with advance degree)
- A coding supervisor provides support for and works to plan, review, and implement the policies and processes surrounding the coding and abstracting functions and maintains responsibilities for all coding functions, including appropriate staff productivity and development, implementation and monitoring of the coding compliance plan.
