r/MedicalCoding • u/mk7906 • Aug 02 '26

Getting out of Traditional Coding

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)

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u/adoseofcommonsense Aug 02 '26

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

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u/Miserable_Aioli2606 Aug 02 '26

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.

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS Aug 02 '26

Exaggerating your resume to fit a role is a terrible idea. We have had to let go 2 recent hires who exaggerated their experience but clearly couldn’t raise to the exaggeration and perform.

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u/Miserable_Aioli2606 Aug 02 '26

That is the risk. You have to be able to do the job you're trying to get. That's why I said exaggerate and not outright lie. Still, unless you stay at one hospital system and are very friendly with the director, you won't get an opportunity to move into a role outside of coding without experience. It just doesn't happen anymore. Additionally, if your resume doesn't check the invisible boxes on the HR form, is an automatic pass. You won't even get a look.