While a coder’s job will always involve creation, analysis or management of coded data, the specific job s/he will perform may vary. Within a health care provider setting, in particular, coders are likely to find themselves in a variety of departments and in a variety of different job-related activities. These may include:
- Health Information Management Department (usually the primary base for coders)
- Patient Registration
- Patient Accounting
- Lab, Radiology or other ancillary departments
- Clinics
- Risk Management Department
- Compliance Department
- Medical Staff Management
- Information Services
- Case Management
- Quality Assurance
- Utilization Review
- Morbidity/Mortality/Tissue Review Committees
- Cancer Registry/Trauma Registry
- Internal Auditing
- Staff training
- Managed Care Contracting
- PRO Relations
- Planning (especially for analysis of coded data)
- Physician Credentialing
