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    Wiki Military Spouse Abroad looking for employment

    Hello everyone! I have my apprentice status for Medical Coding and we have recently moved abroad. I am concerned I won't be able to find work here in the UK. I want to stay up to date with coding while I am not working, so I am working through Practicode as well to stay fresh. Does anyone know...
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    Wiki Apprentice Application Turn-Around Time

    I'm not sure exactly where to ask this but when I tried searching first, a lot of threads on this topic were discussed in this particular forum. I recently passed my CPC exam and was able to obtain 2 letters attesting my years of coding and billing experience. AAPC Apprentice Removal Dept. no...
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    Wiki Apprentice Removal letter

    Hi All, I have question regarding Apprentice removal for CPC. I have send relieving letter of my previous organization (worked 3 years back) and got a reply that I need to send a co-worker recommendation letter about my responsibilities in the company. Do I need send HR letter to verify or any...
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    Wiki Cpc-a

    Can anyone tell me if the "A" will fall off automatically after having your certification for so long?
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    Wiki I want to apprentice under hospital coder

    Hi! I live in Orange County, CA. I've really been wanting to become a stronger coder and I would love to sit and learn from a hospital coder. I'd love to work for a hospital but they require so many years under the belt. I'm willing to pick up the workload for free in exchange for an extended...
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    Wiki Remote Coding Job for Apprentice?

    Hello Fellow Coders! I am a CPC-A, still no experience. Base on your experience. Is it possible to get a remote coding job when you do not have experience? Thank you in advance!
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    Wiki Don't buy Praticode

    Don't buy practicode!!! It's a joke!!! I am really good about "self teaching" myself. If given the correct answer I can usually figure out where I went wrong. However with practicode this is NOT the case. Within the cases they do not give you all the information you need to code correctly. For...
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    Wiki Documenting Coding Experience

    I'm a recently certified coder. The practice that I work for has chosen to have me assist in their coding. My question is how should I go about reporting my upcoming work experience to AAPC so that I can have my "apprentice" tag removed? I was thinking I'd just get the head of the practice to...
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