Wiki How to Start as a Coding and Billing Specialist

[nicolemalapit]

Hello,

I am currently going through the CPC preparation curriculum and hope to take the CPC certification exam next month. I'm wondering what expenses and tools I will need in order to start working as a coding and billing specialist, such as licenses, laptop, etc. Would I personally need to invest in a coding software program like Epic, AdvancedMD, or Open Practice, or is that something that a potential client/clinic/physician would have for me to use? Just trying to map out how to begin. Thanks for reading this! And you're doing safe and well.

 

[Mayzoo]

You need books and credentials. Your employer would provide the billing software. The computer depends on your employer as to who provides it.

Optional purchases would be a coding program such as "Find a code", "Supercoder" etc. Some employers offer these as well.

 

[Rweadon]

Good luck finding a job once you get certified. Everyone wants you to have medical office experience but nobody wants to hire you to get medical office experience, it must come by osmosis???? I passed my exam in January and began looking immediately, ZERO interviews and ZERO calls. I even completed a 50 question survey of ICD-10 for one job only for them to say sorry 4 days later!

I was told this field was crazy looking for people but haven't found that to be true. Even with my certification they want to pay me $13/hr! I can go to Hobby Lobby and start at $15/hr with zero experience! I'm in Raleigh, NC and have now applied for over 125 jobs and have had ZERO interviews. So disgusted!