Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) professionals who earn the title of an "AHIMA International CDI Specialist" have experience working in CDI in either the inpatient or outpatient setting. These professionals are competent in skills such as writing compliant queries, calculating and reporting CDI metrics and statistics, effectively communicating with physicians to clarify documentation, and knowledgeable in assigning region-specific diagnosis and procedure codes and DRGs.

• Type Validation
• Level Intermediate