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who was taking billing & coding?
Maybe sting?
I am considering taking this but had a few questions
Re: who was taking billing & coding?
yup it was me. I'm done.sort of.
I have to take the CCA, but after that I'll be a certified coder. wheee
In transcription the AHDI has a list of approved schools and not going to one of those schools means you probably wont get a job, do you know if there is any association like this for B&C?
Also do you know what the going rate is for a newbie or the chances of a newbie getting a job in that field?
The reason I ask is, now that im done with the transcription schooling I am having more TMJ flare ups and cant really hear or wear headphones because it causes more pain... so a year wasted lol
There are two organizations that I know of- AHIMA & AAPC -- I did my school through AHIMA, and "i think" it is more widely recognized.
I don't know what a new cert coder would make .. There is another coder on here ,but I don't remember what her name is.. She works for one of the major insurances in Tampa.
What sucks about doing coding right now- the codes are going to change in 2013 to a completely, not even close, to the system that we are currently using...
I'm not sure how the coding school will do things.. If you started in January I don't know if they would train on the new codes, or the old codes.. Something to look into if you decide to look into coding.
I think getting a job as a newbie, if you are trained in the new codes, will be easier because you will have an upper-hand on the oldies that use old codes and are still being trained for the new codes .
It's going to be a big effing mess.. I hear a lot of older women say they will retire before 2013, lol. ..
I did Kaplan's coding program... I don't know that I would really recommend it. I think I had a little advantage because I already do coding and knew the basics, but for someone that has no clue I think it would be really challenging to do everything online. It's completely self-paced. You ask questions through a message board, and it's really annoying to wait a day+ for an answer.
The good thing about coding- I don't think it's going anywhere... It's going to get more complicated, and more in-depth, but I think there will always be a need for it.
I haven't been to school for coding....yet. I'm starting SPC's program in the fall. I have a Bachelors and Masters in Health Care Admin, but since I'm now a SAHM, I would love to do some consulting on the side. I've done some consulting in the past, but to do what I want, I really need a certification in Coding.
Like Jena said, the ICD-9 system is going to ICD-10. This means a few things. No one is going to have experience in it. So getting a job will not necessarily matter if you have no experience of 20 years of experience, because ICD-10 is going to be new to everyone. Depending on where you are looking to work, will really determine what happens if you don't have experience. I used to work for BayCare Health System. They hire new coders, sometimes even if you aren't completely certified yet. If you are in a program, you have a chance at a job. There are just different levels (i.e. Coder I, II, III and Coordinator.) Depending on your experience and schooling, will depend what level you are brought in on. Obviously less experienced coders will be lower, and will work more simple accounts, such as therapy, ER, etc. The more skilled Coders are responsible for accounts like chemo, interventional radiology, inpatient, etc. BayCare does allow some Coders to work from home. If you are new, you start out working in the hospital, and then eventually can transition to home. There are also a lot of third party companies that hire Coders. Typically you will make more money if you work for a third party company, than if you work directly for the hospital. I believe starting salary is around $20-22 per hour for entry level Coders (in a hospital setting.) Obviously the setting dictates a lot of what you'll make. Hospitals and insurance companies will always pay more than private practices.