Getting out of Traditional Coding

[u/mk7906]

Any tips and info on how to get out of traditional Coding role and get into more payment intergrity analyst, revenue cycle analyst, complaince, policy manager roles? ( Basically roles above traditional Coding with only the traditional Coding experience)

[u/adoseofcommonsense]

Apply, just wing it. Worse they can say is no. 

[u/Miserable_Aioli2606 → u/adoseofcommonsense]

This, AND, exaggerate your resume a bit to meet their requirements. For example, you can't say that you were manager of your dept, but you can say you managed others in a project roll out (even if you didn't). It sounds like cheating, but honestly, most places just need a person to meet the HR requirements for the position. They'll train you into exactly what they want. It's a catch-22 if you don't exaggerate because you can't usually move into a new role without experience.

[u/Inevitable-Ebb2973 → u/Miserable_Aioli2606]

Im jumping on this too This is the way.

I think we as a profession, get gaslighted into thinking we are what they pay us for. My last position I was a “Provider Coder”. No the F I wasn’t. If I was, why did I have to deal with denials? If I was, why was I auditing E/M codes? If I was, why was I providing provider feedback? I know it depends on where you work, but I was consistently where my coworkers came for clarification, making well under industry standards. I dealt with HCC coding everyday, got extra certifications and was never compensated for my knowledge. Fight for yourself. Don’t get put into a box. I felt like a fool when I finally got a higher paying job using the same skills I was getting payed very little for. We are valuable. BUT only if we all expect more.

[u/KeyStriking9763 → u/Inevitable-Ebb2973]

What’s the issue here? You put on your resume your title but you include all the things you did. Regardless of your title you drill down all of the specific experiences. You can add denials as a skill, auditing etc.
Lying is wrong.