Ashley Carson | CPC, CCSFP | Director, Coding & Compliance
Meet Ashley Carson
For more than two decades, Ashley Carson has built her career on a simple idea: when coders are empowered and educated, the entire revenue cycle works better. Now Director of Consulting & Coding Plus at RCCS, Ashley leads the team responsible for auditing, outsourced coding, and education... all with a strong focus on support and long-term growth for both employees and clients.
Ashley began working in billing and collections in West Virginia before stepping into her first coding role at WVU Medicine. Over the next decade, she advanced from coding specialist to team lead, then into a professional coding educator position. In that role, she trained providers, coders, and even large groups of incoming residents, translating complex guidelines into practical, real-world application for audiences as large as 250 people.
She joined what was then Coding Strategies, Inc. in 2019 as a consultant. At the time, Coding Plus didn’t exist... but Ashley helped change that. Within a year, she stepped into the manager role for the newly created Coding Plus division and has been its sole manager since inception, guiding it from a new concept into a core RCCS service line. Today, she leads the combined Coding Plus and consulting auditing division, focused on expanding specialties, strengthening repeat audit business, and pairing every engagement with meaningful education.
Education is the thread that runs through everything Ashley does. She believes coders should never feel like “just a number” or be left to figure out constant industry changes on their own time. Under her leadership, RCCS coders receive structured, on-the-clock education with follow-up assessments and CEUs, and clients receive customized training for both coders and providers. For Ashley, if her team doesn’t feel confident in the guidelines behind their work, she hasn’t done her job. That commitment pays off across the board... better documentation, stronger compliance with Medicare and payer rules, fewer denials, and a smoother revenue cycle from front end to back end.
Beyond her day-to-day responsibilities, Ashley stays engaged in the broader profession as a member of AHIMA and AAPC. She has created BC Advantage webinars, co-presented at the 2023 CROWN event with RCCS leadership, written for For The Record magazine, and supports her team as they author articles for national audiences. Whether she’s speaking, writing, or mentoring her own staff, Ashley consistently advocates for high standards and continuous learning in the coding industry.
Outside of work, life is full and fast-paced. Ashley is a mom of three and an avid motorcyclist who loves spending free time riding Harleys with her family. Between family schedules, client needs, and a rapidly evolving industry, her days are busy... but that’s exactly how she likes it. Through it all, she strives to be thorough, dedicated, and positive, leading a division where education, quality, and genuine support are always at the center.
For more than two decades, Ashley Carson has built her career on a simple idea: when coders are empowered and educated, the entire revenue cycle works better. Now Director of Consulting & Coding Plus at RCCS, Ashley leads the team responsible for auditing, outsourced coding, and education... all with a strong focus on support and long-term growth for both employees and clients.
Ashley began working in billing and collections in West Virginia before stepping into her first coding role at WVU Medicine. Over the next decade, she advanced from coding specialist to team lead, then into a professional coding educator position. In that role, she trained providers, coders, and even large groups of incoming residents, translating complex guidelines into practical, real-world application for audiences as large as 250 people.
She joined what was then Coding Strategies, Inc. in 2019 as a consultant. At the time, Coding Plus didn’t exist... but Ashley helped change that. Within a year, she stepped into the manager role for the newly created Coding Plus division and has been its sole manager since inception, guiding it from a new concept into a core RCCS service line. Today, she leads the combined Coding Plus and consulting auditing division, focused on expanding specialties, strengthening repeat audit business, and pairing every engagement with meaningful education.
Education is the thread that runs through everything Ashley does. She believes coders should never feel like “just a number” or be left to figure out constant industry changes on their own time. Under her leadership, RCCS coders receive structured, on-the-clock education with follow-up assessments and CEUs, and clients receive customized training for both coders and providers. For Ashley, if her team doesn’t feel confident in the guidelines behind their work, she hasn’t done her job. That commitment pays off across the board... better documentation, stronger compliance with Medicare and payer rules, fewer denials, and a smoother revenue cycle from front end to back end.
Beyond her day-to-day responsibilities, Ashley stays engaged in the broader profession as a member of AHIMA and AAPC. She has created BC Advantage webinars, co-presented at the 2023 CROWN event with RCCS leadership, written for For The Record magazine, and supports her team as they author articles for national audiences. Whether she’s speaking, writing, or mentoring her own staff, Ashley consistently advocates for high standards and continuous learning in the coding industry.
Outside of work, life is full and fast-paced. Ashley is a mom of three and an avid motorcyclist who loves spending free time riding Harleys with her family. Between family schedules, client needs, and a rapidly evolving industry, her days are busy... but that’s exactly how she likes it. Through it all, she strives to be thorough, dedicated, and positive, leading a division where education, quality, and genuine support are always at the center.
