# Medical Coder

Occupation

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Medical Coders translate clinical documentation into standardized ICD-10 and CPT codes used for billing, insurance reimbursement, and health statistics. Working in hospitals, physician offices, or remotely for billing companies, they need strong knowledge of medical terminology, meticulous attention to detail, and proficiency with EHR software to pull accurate diagnosis and procedure information. Compliance with HIPAA is essential, since the role involves constant handling of sensitive patient records.

Top skills: [Attention to Detail](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/attention-to-detail), [HIPAA Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hipaa-compliance), [Medical Terminology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/medical-terminology)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Clinical Clinical Documentation and Improvement Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-clinical-documentation-and-improvement-specialist), [Health Information Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-manager)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Clinical Documentation and Improvement Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-clinical-documentation-and-improvement-specialist), [Clinical Documentation Improvement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-documentation-improvement-manager), [Electronic Medical Records Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electronic-medical-records-specialist), [Health Informatics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-informatics), [Health Information Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-manager), [Health Information Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-technician), [Medical Biller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-biller), [Medical Records Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-records-technician)

## Open Medical Coder roles (1)

- [Senior Claims Auditor- DRG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0bf1f0c6-f58d-437f-820e-eb2b2b0dd8c6/senior-claims-auditor-drg-at-cohere-health) at [Cohere Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere-health) — Full-time, United States, $74,000 – $90,000

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