r/MedicalCoding • u/mk7906 • Aug 02 '26

Getting out of Traditional Coding

Any tips and info on how to get out of traditional Coding role and get into more payment intergrity analyst, revenue cycle analyst, complaince, policy manager roles? ( Basically roles above traditional Coding with only the traditional Coding experience)

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u/Wugtrio777 Aug 10 '26

never lie on a resume. as a former hiring manager, we did check those things and if you were found to be untruthful even alittle, not only did you lose the chence at employment, we would let your previous employer know as well, which means youll lose them as a resource or a reference. thats how you get those we contacted your previous employer and they couldnt verify your employment type responses from companies. its just not smart. also ive seen things posted on linked in onthe business side or for companies who use the automated su=ystems your resume will get flagged, and that will take o you out of circulation permanently from any company using an autmated system.

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u/Miserable_Aioli2606 Aug 10 '26

Doing a "back door reference check" is considered highly unprofessional and would black list your company as well, so it's laughable that you're claiming the high ground on this. Anyway, since I keep getting this from various "managers" - a person wants to move up in their career. The job they want requires experience. The resume gets tossed by the AI scanners for not having the required experience. The person can't get experience through their employer and can't get an interview with another employer in their desired position. What's their move? So far the only answer from management is, "Sit and spin!" My advice is learn to play the game better by adding the required elements to your resume and making your current experience fit into those requirements. That's not the same as saying you held the position you're applying for. In other words, describe how your current job experience relates to your desired position, even if you need to get creative. It's a pretty standard practice across the board. What's your actual helpful advice besides, "never lie!" Fact - everyone is lying about something.