Certified Inpatient Coding Auditor (CICA)
  • Type Certification
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Certified Inpatient Coding Auditor (CICA)

Issued by Healthcare Financial Management Association

The Certified Inpatient Coding Auditor certification validates and acknowledges the professional expertise of inpatient coding auditor professionals. HFMA's certified inpatient coding auditors will be able to identify key responsibilities in areas of under or over coding to avoid fraudulent coding and billing. Certified Inpatient Coding Auditors help organizations ensure coding accuracy, increase reimbursements, and improve overall revenue cycle performance.

  • Type Certification
Additional Details

Skills

  • Acute Care
  • Auditor
  • Coding
  • Compliance
  • DRG
  • Healthcare Law
  • HIM
  • ICD-10
  • Inpatient Coder
  • Legal & Regulatory Compliance
  • Medical Billing & Coding
  • Medical Coding
  • Reimbursement

Earning Criteria

  • Successfully complete the CICA assessment
  • The CICA certification assessment is recommended for coding professionals with at least 3 years of acute care inpatient coding experience. Participants should have a working knowledge of DRG assignment, case mix index, quality initiatives, MAC’s, RAC’s, and the importance of accurate clinical documentation. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC credential is recommended.