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Should I go get an RHIT credential? Should I get certified in some sort of EHR system?
Im trying to figure out what to do next
Im trying to figure out what to do next
to qualify for the RHIT credetial you need an associates in Health Informtion Technology. If you do not have that degree you can not even test and this is the requirement for RHIT and RHIA
Im looking to make maybe 50k out of this field......I dont think I can do that with my CPC
Have you taken the time to research this field? Regarding salary in your region? Have you looked in the paper to see what jobs are currently out there and the credential requirement?
I would also suggest reviewing the Salary Survey that AAPC puts out once a year, this gives a breakdown by region, job title, years of experience.
I would highly recommend and suggest anyone going into any career take the time to do the research before making a commitment to any career path.
Best of luck to you.
I have looked on indeed.com every day. I see INPATIENT coder jobs which pay the salary I desire(requiring the CSS or Rhit). However, I never see any outpatient coding jobs paying 50k. If they do, they require 4 years experience. I don't want to just sit back and wait that long without doing anything about it
Don't forget that even if you get the CCS or the RHIT, it doesn't necessarily mean you will make that much to start out. Most of these type of jobs (that pay that much) require you to be VERY experienced in inpatient coding.
And you still might run into issues with employers passing you up because while you have the credential, you do not have experience.
Plus add on the time and cost for an associates degree in HIT, you won't be making this kind of money for at least another 3-4 years.
Cordelia, CCS, CPC
Im looking to make maybe 50k out of this field......I dont think I can do that with my CPC
Im looking to make maybe 50k out of this field......I dont think I can do that with my CPC
Is it possible to make that much as a CPC with 3-4 years experience and other certs????????????
Strikes me that you only have money on the brain. As a previous poster said, perhaps you should have researched the field a bit more. You don't enter coding for the money.
I have looked on indeed.com every day. I see INPATIENT coder jobs which pay the salary I desire(requiring the CSS or Rhit). However, I never see any outpatient coding jobs paying 50k. If they do, they require 4 years experience. I don't want to just sit back and wait that long without doing anything about it.
I was just a bit misled on the pay of a CPC vs a CSS. I realize now I should of gone into the CCS/Rhit route