5 Non-Medical Coding Jobs a Medical Coding Certification Prepares You For

You might think you can only get a medical coding job with a medical coding certification. That’s a fair thing to think. In reality, though, medical coding certifications actually give you a variety of skill sets that you can put to use if you’re having trouble landing that first medical coding job. They also make you stand out against other candidates without medical coding certifications.

Let’s take a look at a few outside-the-box positions that you can realistically obtain with a medical coding certification.

1. Patient Access and Registration

This is a great way to get your foot in the door of a healthcare organization, even if it’s a part-time role. With patient access, you’ll be handling patient information and ensuring there is no duplicate documentation or information similar to the way you’d be doing it with medical codes. A role in patient registration or patient access can help you establish yourself as you pursue a medical coding role down the road with the same company.

2. Charge Capture

Medical coding and billing are directly tied into a healthcare organization’s income. After all, the codes you write directly impact revenue for patient treatments. With a charge capture role, you’ll experience similar important responsibilities related to income by making sure charges are accurate and all appropriate charges are there. A charge capture analyst is another position to consider.

3. Case Management

Coordinating patient outcomes and treatments with the nurse and patient is another role that takes advantage of medical coding skill sets. Just as you know how to act as a liaison between the doctor and the insurance companies as a medical coder, you’ll be able to perform the same tasks when it comes to the patient’s case and everyone involved with it.

4. Any Scheduling and Posting Role

While the above three roles were more specific, you can really thrive in any schedule or posting role in a healthcare organization if you have medical coding training. As we mentioned with the first job above, if you can get in the door with a company, it puts you in a better position to pursue the role you want than if you’re simply on the outside. Any job that handles scheduling information, posting information or organizing information is one you can handle.

5. Any Administrative Role

To take the above role even further, you can also apply for any administrative role. The key skills you’ll be putting to use are organization, research, understanding, accuracy and referencing. If you can do these common medical coding techniques, you can do anything.

If you’re interested in a medical coding certification, be sure to check out our selection of medical coding courses today.

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in December 2020. It has been updated for clarity, accuracy and new information.