Comments on: What’s the difference between having an associates in medical coding and billing and just having a certificate http://www.medicalbillingceu.com/general/whats-the-difference-between-having-an-associates-in-medical-coding-and-billing-and-just-having-a-certificate-2 Medical Billing CEU Portal Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:55:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: blueiron511 http://www.medicalbillingceu.com/general/whats-the-difference-between-having-an-associates-in-medical-coding-and-billing-and-just-having-a-certificate-2/comment-page-1#comment-1646 blueiron511 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:55:19 +0000 http://www.medicalbillingceu.com/general/whats-the-difference-between-having-an-associates-in-medical-coding-and-billing-and-just-having-a-certificate-2#comment-1646 An associate degree is from a two year technical or community college. A certificate is something you receive after a single or a series of course(s) focusing on a specific topic. Depending the on the organization employing the medical coders, one or the other will do. I would suggest you contact a local hospital or insurance company and ask them what the qualifications are for there coder positions. Good luck on your career path. An associate degree is from a two year technical or community college. A certificate is something you receive after a single or a series of course(s) focusing on a specific topic. Depending the on the organization employing the medical coders, one or the other will do.

I would suggest you contact a local hospital or insurance company and ask them what the qualifications are for there coder positions.

Good luck on your career path.

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