what are a medical billing/coding specialist duties?
December 8th, 2009 by admin
i was thinking about taking a course in medical coding and billing,but my friend told me that it was complicated and hard. are there any people who know anything about this profession,thanks.
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You need to learn basic medical terminology. There are a lot of procedures to learn but it wasn’t hard for me. It’s more procedure oriented learning than skill based. Good luck to you!
As for as medical coding goes, it definitely isn’t easy that’s for sure, but it’s not exactly “hard” either. There are so many rules, and some exceptions to the rules when it comes to coding. You really have to know what you’re doing, and it is a constant learning process. That is why it is difficult to get a job doing coding fresh out of school, because employers know that school only teaches you the basics, and the real learning is on the job…. a lot of employers want to hire people with experience, rather than someone who will initially have a lot of learning to do. it took me 2.5 years to finally find a coding job , i started out as a medical receptionist to get my foot in the door. this will give you some info on what the process is http://www.wisegeek.com/what-d.....der-do.htm