awolf214
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Good afternoon,
I obtained my CPC back in 2023 and have yet to find a coding job. Any help is greatly appreciated
I obtained my CPC back in 2023 and have yet to find a coding job. Any help is greatly appreciated
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NortonAmanda213
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I am in the same boat. Very frustrating
amyjph
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Please search CPC-A, CPC-A Job, Employment, Apprentice, Apprentice job, looking for CPC-A, and terms like this in the forums. There are numerous posts with tips and info about this.
Look for responses from folks: @csperoni , @Pam Warren , @sls314 and @CBLENNIE .
Look for responses from folks: @csperoni , @Pam Warren , @sls314 and @CBLENNIE .
I just passed my exam in December. It's frustrating that it seems like no one is even interested in giving CPC-As a chance. Everyone's just looking for experienced coders. 
People should have to read these forums before they ever start studying and investing in CPC.
Ok girls (and boys). Here it is: 3 months after I gave birth to my first born child, I went and took my CPC test. When I got there I asked if I could take time to breast pump. I was told no. So in a room full of people I breast pumped, and passed my CPC test. Up until that point, I thought the doctors (yes ligitimate doctors l), and the nurses, and other people who had taken the test who had told me that they had failed, were crazy. They were not. When I was told that I could not take a break to breast pump, and then decided to do it in a room full of people that I would take the test anyway...... that was the moment I realized that it would be a battle from there on out. I got my CPC-A in 2017. 2 years later I got the A removed from my name, due to the good graces of a ambulatory surgical facility that had deemed I was worthy of it. I had worked my butt off, and not only accounts receivable, but also in authorizations, and in ordering hardware for surgery. I knew much more than your average coder at that point. Ophthalmology, all orthopedics including hands, feet, knees, wrist, elbows, shoulders, and almost everything else.... In 2024 I officially ****finally**** landed my first job as a coder. I realize yes I could have lied my way through at this point, yes I do
But I didn't I wanted someone to come to me and offer me the job, and they did. BECAUSE OF MY SKILL AND ETHICS. I could basically outrun most coders up until that point. Nonetheless, it is true, you should read this before becoming a coder, and taking this test ( but in your defense no one told me). You will have to do things you as a human probably should never have to do, up to and including breast pumping in a room full of people, including men.... If this is the road you have chosen it is not for the weak of heart. ***However***** I will say this I would not take it back for anything in the world. I know I earned every stripe and bar. I am proud of every minute I had to fight to land this job. And I am proud to call myself a coder. From front desk, scheduling, authorizations, accounts receivable, ordering hardware for surgeries, surgery scheduling, sending out claims, checking to see if insurance was valid, all of it every single aspect of the job in the office I have completed and I do not regret one second of any of it. I am a master of much. This is what this job requires. There's a reason why we are still needed. Yes, it will take a long time. But when that person finds you when that job realizes they need you as a coder, the feeling is irreplaceable. Keep looking, keep searching, keep working, keep trying. Don't burn out. Be a star.
But I didn't I wanted someone to come to me and offer me the job, and they did. BECAUSE OF MY SKILL AND ETHICS. I could basically outrun most coders up until that point. Nonetheless, it is true, you should read this before becoming a coder, and taking this test ( but in your defense no one told me). You will have to do things you as a human probably should never have to do, up to and including breast pumping in a room full of people, including men.... If this is the road you have chosen it is not for the weak of heart. ***However***** I will say this I would not take it back for anything in the world. I know I earned every stripe and bar. I am proud of every minute I had to fight to land this job. And I am proud to call myself a coder. From front desk, scheduling, authorizations, accounts receivable, ordering hardware for surgeries, surgery scheduling, sending out claims, checking to see if insurance was valid, all of it every single aspect of the job in the office I have completed and I do not regret one second of any of it. I am a master of much. This is what this job requires. There's a reason why we are still needed. Yes, it will take a long time. But when that person finds you when that job realizes they need you as a coder, the feeling is irreplaceable. Keep looking, keep searching, keep working, keep trying. Don't burn out. Be a star.
@meyerssc@hotmail.com THANK YOU for sharing your success story. And congratulations on eventually finding your fit!!! I hope everyone reads your post.
This is exactly what many of us "regulars" continually tell new and recently certified members. Understanding what it's like to dispute with a carrier, or process EOBs, or explain a bill to a patient, or ask a doctor why the records indicate problem on the left but surgery on the right - ALL will make you a better coder. If I'm interviewing 40 candidates for 1 position, if a candidate chooses to spend the time complaining (even if justified), that is not putting their best foot forward.
This is not unique to coding that a new graduate or newly certified employee may have to do work that seems less than what they were trained for. A new architect graduate is not hired to design a building. A medical school graduate has to first be a resident, intern, and sometimes fellow (4-8 years of additional training). A lawyer who just passed the bar last week is not going to be arguing a case in front of the supreme court. Would you want a contractor who just started home construction yesterday building your house? Be willing to work in a related position and be a sponge. Then take those skills to move forward.
This is exactly what many of us "regulars" continually tell new and recently certified members. Understanding what it's like to dispute with a carrier, or process EOBs, or explain a bill to a patient, or ask a doctor why the records indicate problem on the left but surgery on the right - ALL will make you a better coder. If I'm interviewing 40 candidates for 1 position, if a candidate chooses to spend the time complaining (even if justified), that is not putting their best foot forward.
This is not unique to coding that a new graduate or newly certified employee may have to do work that seems less than what they were trained for. A new architect graduate is not hired to design a building. A medical school graduate has to first be a resident, intern, and sometimes fellow (4-8 years of additional training). A lawyer who just passed the bar last week is not going to be arguing a case in front of the supreme court. Would you want a contractor who just started home construction yesterday building your house? Be willing to work in a related position and be a sponge. Then take those skills to move forward.