Education Skills Experience: Associate degree or equivalent Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT-4, Disease Pathology, Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology Advanced knowledge of Evaluation and Management Coding guidelines 6 years of coding experience Familiarity with MS Office applications Usage of coding manuals and regulatory websites for research Certification from the America Academy Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): CPC, CPC-H, CCS, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT, or specialty certification required. 2. Defines and transforms verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and procedures into numerical designations (codes) using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 according to established coding guidelines 3. Initiates a physician/department query when there is conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous documentation in the record or additional information is needed for accurate coding.