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MID LEVEL ROLE RECURRING DEMAND: MODERATE

HIM Specialist

Health Information Management - broader than coding; covers release of info, registries.

HIRING EMPLOYERS:Optum, Access Healthcare, Omega Healthcare, AGS Health
JD SAMPLE SIZE:22 JDs Analyzed
AI RISK IMPACT:Low (Human review required)

1. What Do Employers Expect From a HIM Specialist?

Arzon periodically samples job descriptions across Tier-1 GCCs, Pharma Multinationals, and CROs to extract verbatim operational requirements. Candidates entering this role must demonstrate competencies across four core pillars:

TECHNICAL SKILLS & SOFTWARE
  • HIPAA workflows
  • Release of information
  • Cancer registry basics
ELIGIBILITY & DEGREES

Common Degrees: B.Pharm, Pharm.D, MBBS, B.Sc Life Sciences

2. Salary Benchmarks in India (Observed CTC Bands)

ENTRY LEVEL (0–2 YRS)2.8 – ₹4.2 LPA
MID LEVEL (3–5 YRS)5 – ₹8 LPA
SENIOR LEVEL (6+ YRS)9 – ₹14 LPA

Source: Observed CTC ranges in sampled job postings across Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai hubs.

3. Reverse-Engineered Syllabus Mapping

LAST REFRESHED: 2026-05-01

Arzon reverse-engineers training modules directly from recurring JD requirements. Below is the mapping from employer demand to the Arzon training module:

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT:

"ICD-10-CM proficiency to AAPC standard"

SATISFIED BY MODULE:

ICD-10-CM coding

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT:

"CPT, HCPCS and E/M leveling"

SATISFIED BY MODULE:

CPT & HCPCS Level II

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT:

"HIPAA, NCCI and payer-side awareness"

SATISFIED BY MODULE:

Compliance, NCCI & RCM

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT:

"Multi-specialty coding exposure (IP/OP/Surgery/ED)"

SATISFIED BY MODULE:

Specialty coding (IP, OP, Surgery, ED)

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT:

"Production accuracy ≥ 95%"

SATISFIED BY MODULE:

CPC mock + capstone audit

ROLE READINESS COHORT

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