I am looking into taking online medical coding and billing classes; however, would it be best to have an associates or a certificate. What are employers looking for? Can anyone recommend any solid accredited online schools for this program?
Medical Coding and Billing?
It would be best to have an associates degree. I would suggest getting the certificate first, finding a job and working in the feild, then going back and getting your degree. That is what I'm doing right now. You will also need to be become a certified coder, there are CPC, CPC-H, and CPC-P. The APPC gives the CPC or the AHIMA gives the CCS gives the test. These are the only 2 credentials recognized by employers.
Reply:A certificate vs' an Associate degree- it depends what your goal is. Working in a doctors office doing coding/billing or working at home coding/billing would not require a degree and may not even require certification. However, working in a hospital would require a credential and having a degree would be helpful.
A great online coding/billing program is MT Advantage Career Center.
Good luck to you with your career decisions!
Reply:definately go for the assoc. degree and make sure that it is accredited with AHIMA so that you will be eligable to sit for the RHIT exam
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