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Medical Coding and Healthcare Documentation: Advanced

From coder to auditor, educator and compliance leader: audit methodology, compliance programs, revenue integrity, CDI leadership, and AI governance.

Duration
8 weeks
Level
Advanced
Content
48 lessons
8 modules · 15 h 15 min
Certificate
Included
On completion
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What you'll learn

Design a complete audit methodology with statistical sampling using RAT STATS and scorecard based accuracy measurement
Audit Evaluation and Management, surgical, inpatient DRG, and HCC risk adjustment coding at professional depth
Build a seven element compliance program addressing OIG Work Plan risks, the False Claims Act, and Stark Law
Build revenue integrity analytics covering charge master review, denial root cause analysis, and KPI dashboards
Lead a clinical documentation integrity program with advanced query strategy and physician engagement
Govern computer assisted coding and NLP tools, auditing AI generated codes and ambient documentation
Write AI tool governance policy that defines human accountability in coding operations
Build coder education programs and lead coding teams on productivity and quality
Lead a complete coding audit and compliance program with financial risk quantification and an executive briefing

Who this course is for

  • Intermediate level graduates ready to move into auditing, compliance, and leadership roles
  • Working certified coders preparing for CPMA, CRC, CIC, or CDIP certification
  • Coding professionals targeting medical coding auditor, CDI specialist, or compliance manager roles
  • Anyone who wants deep, hands on experience with revenue integrity and AI governance in coding operations

Skills you'll gain

Advanced Medical CodingMedical Coding AuditorCPMACRCCICCDIPCoding AuditStatistical SamplingRAT STATSDRG ValidationHCC AuditRisk AdjustmentHealthcare ComplianceOIG Work PlanFalse Claims ActRAC AuditRevenue IntegrityCharge Description MasterDenial AnalyticsClinical Documentation IntegrityCDI LeadershipPhysician EngagementComputer Assisted CodingAI GovernanceCoding EducatorCompliance Manager

This course includes

Live mentor led Ucanly sessions plus self paced recorded content
Ucanly mock audit and leadership interviews and senior portfolio review
Certification roadmap for AAPC CPMA, CRC, CIC and AHIMA CCS and CDIP examinations
Resume and profile audit with placement guidance
Production style audit and compliance projects in every module
Lifetime access to course materials and future updates
Advanced Certificate of Completion from Ucanly

Course content

8 modules · 48 lessons · 15 h 15 min

Professional coding audit methodology, advanced auditing across specialties, compliance programs and regulatory leadership, revenue integrity and financial analytics, clinical documentation integrity leadership, AI governance in coding operations, education leadership and operations, and a capstone full audit and compliance program.

Requirements

  • Completion of the Intermediate level, or hands on experience coding specialty inpatient and outpatient records with certification level accuracy
  • Comfort with ICD 10 CM, ICD 10 PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding across specialties
  • A computer with a reliable internet connection and spreadsheet or analytics software

About this course

This is the final stage of the Ucanly Medical Coding and Healthcare Documentation track, where coders become auditors, educators, and compliance leaders. Built for practitioners with hands on experience coding specialty inpatient and outpatient records with certification level accuracy, this program goes deep into professional audit methodology with statistical sampling using RAT STATS, advanced auditing across E and M, surgical, inpatient DRG, and HCC risk adjustment coding, and building a complete compliance program covering the OIG Work Plan, False Claims Act, and Stark Law. You will build revenue integrity and financial analytics skills, lead clinical documentation integrity programs with physician engagement strategy, and govern AI in coding operations, including auditing AI generated codes and writing AI tool governance policy. You will also build coder education programs and operations leadership skills. All practice records used in this program are simulated or fully de identified, and this program teaches compliant, ethical coding, auditing, and documentation practice only. You will graduate having led a complete coding audit and compliance program for a simulated healthcare organisation, including statistical sampling, audit findings, financial risk quantification, an education plan, an AI tool governance policy, and an executive level briefing.

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Frequently asked questions

It is recommended, but hands on experience coding specialty inpatient and outpatient records with certification level accuracy is sufficient to start.

No, all practice records used in this program are simulated or fully de identified. This program teaches compliant, ethical coding, auditing, and documentation practice only.

Yes, you will audit AI generated codes, review ambient clinical documentation, define human accountability, and write AI tool governance policy for coding operations.

A complete coding audit and compliance program for a simulated healthcare organisation, including statistical sampling, audit findings, financial risk quantification, an education plan, an AI tool governance policy, and an executive level briefing, mentored end to end by Ucanly.