Medical insurance billing and coding

Medical insurance billing and coding

1. Job: Translate patient's written medical record into numbers for the insurance companies. Not always involved in medical billing.

   • Reliable source of income
     • NO STRESS/ enjoyable
       • Career Options: work for a private physician's office, hospital nursing home, home health aids, insurance company's or lawyer's office
         • Look for job while in school to receive experience
           • While working/raining and receiving experience research options for future Coding work goals and options.
             • Continue to study coding books, net work (LINKEDIN), prepare to start a more lucrative small business with Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
     • Average annual salary for a CPC-Pi s $55,172
       • Salary depends on credentials.
     • Certification through (AAPC or AHIMA) is the standard
       • Knowledge of common medical terminology and gross anatomy and extensive knowledge of each coding book.
         • Only certification required, but to obtain a impressive salary an Associates Degree is needed from a college.
           • 1st step: apply and enroll into a creditable college.
             • Study and prepare to test with the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
   • Good replacement for current career because I prefer to work alone.
     • opportunity to be self employed again.