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Medical Coding and Billing
Asked by S.F. from Columbia
on November 21, 2011
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I am considering going back to school for medical coding and billing but I dont know if I should go to the local technical school or do the online classes at AAPC. Wha...
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- If you are going to do this, see if you can have a job lined up before you start. My cousin checked into this and it was very expensive and not that many places hirin...
- There is one major problem with this: For coding, billing and transcription, employers want someone with experience. So you have to find an entry-level spot to gain ...
- None of our coders had any formal training. They learned as they went. Some offices require it, others don't. It is considered a violation of HIPAA to allow charts ...
Medical Coding and Billing
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on January 1, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has any information. I have been looking at different areas in the medical field that interest me.I am thinking about going back to school.Bu...
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- I have been in medical billing, a medical assistant and am now in a ADN program to become a RN. You want to look into Health Information Technogy (HIT) degrees. They w...
- I just wrote a very long response and my computer went down so I will try to sum it up quickly! I am a medical coder for a billing company. My first advise would be yo...
- Whatever you do, do not go to a for-profit school for this. Missouri College, Sanford Brown, and the others DO NOT transfer to community colleges or to universities, ...
Is Anyone a Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Asked by L.L. from Chicago
on June 8, 2008
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Two and a half years ago when my son was born my husband and I decided it was best for my family for me to quit my job and stay home to care for our son. I have never...
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- I am a Medical Transcriptionist, but I can give you some pointers on billing/coding. The most lucrative of the 3 is coding, followed by transcription and then billing....
- I am not a specialist but I went to a vocational school for medical billing and coding. A very short 16 week course. I agree with the other response coding is where th...
- my mother in law just got a job doing this. It did require a 2-year degree, including courses in computers (basic use), anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, an...
Medical Coding Jobs
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on June 16, 2011
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Hi Moms, Do any of you do medical coding? How did you become a medical coder? Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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- Do you have a degree? What is it in? Do you have any background medical experience?
- Working at a hospital in the medical records department, from my exerience, it depends on the type of coding. There are diagnostic/procedure codes and billing codes. ...
- Same, we teach it on the job because it depends on what kind of office you're working for. No need to know how to code for oncology when you work for a chiropractor o...
Medical Coding
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on September 19, 2011
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Was wondering if anyone does medical coding from home? I've thought about getting the training for coding, and would love to work from home. Thank you.
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- None of the hospitals in the network or physicians complexes I have worked for have medical coders or billers who work from home. Many are subcontracted through outsid...
- My neighbor works a large hospital, for her first year she had to work in house. They have since let her work at home 2-3days out of the week. So it is possible, but...
- with the changing of technology as well as the HIPPA laws - I'm not sure you can do medical billing from home anymore... before you put out the money for the traini...
Need Recommendation for Medical Billing and Coding Course
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on May 17, 2011
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Hi moms! I was looking for some advice on this subject. I am currently a SAHM and I am seriously considering a new career move. I would love to go get certified in med...
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- My cousin in CA did this and basically wasted tons of money on the course and then couldn't find a job! There have been a lot of people persuing this and then finding...
- My friend does this and when I asked her about it for another friend she told me to not get into it. There is not much work out there...very hard to get in with docto...
- Getting the training from an acceptable school isn't the big problem. Most companies that will pay you to work at home doing this will also give you a test before the...
Billing and Coding Schools....
Asked by M.T. from Las Vegas
on May 14, 2009
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I have been a stay at home mom for the last 3 1/2 years. I want to go to school to become a billing and coding specialist. I have made an appointment with the educati...
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- Hi Amanda, I recently began online studies for medical transcription work. They also offer coding classes. The website is http://www.andrewsschool.com. **Make sure ...
- Amanda T, Congratulations on your decision to go back to school. I wish you all the best. You have gotten lots of good recommendations from those who have responded...
- I took a few classes a couple of years back and one of the things that turned me off of it was having to market yourself to doctors in order to become employed. At th...
Medical Coding as a Second Income
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on April 21, 2011
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Hi Moms,
Has anybody ever went to school or took a class on the intrenet for medical coding? I was thinking about trying this and getting aj job as a second incom...
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- no, its not worth it. my cousin did this and then couldn't find anyone to hire her. there are TONS of people out there and not that many jobs. Unless you have a dir...
- I work for doctors and none of our coders have anything but a high school diploma. There is no way any class can teach the ins and outs of coding. It is all I before...
- I have a friend who has 2 coding jobs & works in her home. She teaches it online and also works for a doctor in Florida via the internet. How sweet is that? So I decid...
Coding Specialist vs X-ray Tech
Asked by S.A. from Los Angeles
on August 12, 2008
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Has anyone chosen coding as a career? I'm going back to school so I can save more for my children's education. My sister finished school about 1 year ago. She is a h...
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- Hi, I spent years in medical accounting and am a certified dermatological coder. I left the field, and my friend started her own business doing coding so she can work...
- I'm currently taking online courses for Medical Billing with US Career Institute. Here's their website if you want to check it out. www.uscareerinstitute.com Ho...
- I work for Concorde Career College in Garden Grove and we have an Insurance Coding and Billing Specialist program. The school offers job placement assistance after yo...
When Is enough...enough (Doctors' Billing Vent)
Asked by K.G. from Fort Wayne
on November 22, 2011
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I had posted a week or so ago about my Dr 2x billing. And I have been told this is common practice now for any ?'s outside of why you are there you will be billed for ...
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- I don't think you should be billed 2x if its in the same visit. That is the one of dumbest things I"ve ever heard. Had he gone a day or 2 later, then yes I see anothe...
- I guess I should stick with my doctor, then. She takes at least 15 minutes discussing with me any issues I have at the moment, then performs the physical, and then let...
- Fight, fight, fight. And find a new doctor.
