Certified Coder, Behavioral Health (CPC, CCS)
Code behavioral health encounters to an audited 95 percent accuracy standard. Certification is the entry ticket.
The role
What this job actually is
An active coding certification is mandatory for this role: AAPC (CPC, COC, CIC, CPMA or CRC) or AHIMA (CCS, CCS-P, RHIA or RHIT). Certification must be current and maintained.
You code behavioral health encounters across outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Accuracy is measured and audited, and the standard is 95 percent or better. You will work alongside CorePulse, our autonomous coding engine, reviewing what it proposes and deciding what is right.
Ownership
What you will own
Accurate code selection
CPT, ICD-10-CM and HCPCS for behavioral health encounters, held to an audited 95 percent or better.
Documentation review
Read the note before you code it. If documentation does not support the level, query rather than assume.
Edit discipline
Apply NCCI PTP and MUE logic correctly. A modifier is never a default.
AI review
Review CorePulse proposals and record why you agreed or overrode. Your feedback improves the engine.
Turnaround
Meet daily volume and TAT commitments without trading away accuracy.
Guideline currency
Stay current on coding guideline changes affecting behavioral health.
Ramp
Your first 90 days
First 30 days
Learn our specialties, client rules and QA rubric. Code under review until you are consistently at standard.
By day 60
Working independently at volume with accuracy at or above the standard.
By day 90
Fully productive, contributing to guideline updates and peer review.
Requirements
What we look for
- MANDATORY: active AAPC or AHIMA coding certification (CPC, COC, CIC, CPMA, CRC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIA or RHIT), current and maintained
- Two or more years coding behavioral health, mental health or substance use encounters
- Solid command of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS and NCCI edits
- Able to read clinical documentation and identify when it does not support the code
- Comfortable working to a measured accuracy standard
Bonus
Strong plus, not required
- IOP and PHP coding experience
- ABA coding exposure (97151-97158)
- Experience with computer-assisted coding tools
Accountability
How this role is measured
| Measure | What it means |
|---|---|
| Audited accuracy | 95 percent or better. |
| Productivity | Charts per day at standard. |
| TAT compliance | Coding turnaround against SLA. |
| Query rate and quality | Appropriate, not excessive. |
| AI override accuracy | Were your overrides correct. |
| Certification currency | Maintained and current. |
Why ASP-RCM
Why this seat is different
We are senior-led by design. A senior partner is named on accounts and shows up in the work, which is why clients renew and why this role carries real authority rather than a title. Our AI suite is in production, not in a roadmap deck, and our compliance posture is independently audited: SOC 2 Type II with HITRUST, ISO 27001 and HIPAA.
We pay for certifications and run upskilling cohorts, because coding and revenue cycle are crafts that need investment. You will work across Dallas HQ, six US states and Chennai, India, with colleagues who have run these functions at scale.