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Question by undefined: What vocational schools do employers accept as proper education for a career in medical billing and coding?
I live in dallas texas. And I work full time as a medical biller
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Answer by Prof. Cochise
Richland College, Dallas Texas
Here is a link to the program:
http://www.richlandcollege.edu/certs/insurBilling.php
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I just did a brief job search for medical coding using indeed…. http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=medical+coder&l=dallas%2C+tx.
Examples of qualifications:
Medical Coder- http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?Job_DID=JHL4NQ6DX884TQ4MD2L&siteid=cbindeed&ipath=EXIND
Requires a CCS, CPC, RHIT, or RHIA certification, 3 years experience
Medical Coder: https://hca.taleo.net/careersection/0hca/jobdetail.ftl?job=1368341&src=JB-11444
Must have one of the following: •Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) through governing body AHIMA
•Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P) through governing body AHIMA
•Registered Health Information Technician – RHIT through governing body AHIMA
•Registered Health Information Administrator – RHIA through governing body AHIMA
•Certified Professional Coder – (CPC®) through governing body AAPC
•Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H®) through governing body AAPC
Medical Coder: https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/career?company=EMSC&career_job_req_id=17707&career_ns=job_listing&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&jobPipeline=Indeed
High School graduate or equivalent. CCS- P or CPC professional certification is required, 3 years experience
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?Job_DID=J3J2266W5H900V0NGGN&siteid=cbindeed&ipath=EXIND
Requirements • High School diploma required; post high school training and certification (AAPC or AHIMA Certification – CPC or CCS-P preferred)
From just looking at several job listings, the main thing employers are looking for is some type of “certification”. The type of “school” isn’t mentioned in any of the job ads I saw. Since you are already a medical biller, you may want to check into what criteria is needed for particular certifications. Your current employer could tell you which certifications are “preferred”. You may not need to go back to school, since some of the jobs I saw only required at minimum a high school diploma, certification and job experience. And some of the vocational programs combine medical coding and billing, so this may end up just being a “repeat” of what you already know.
I think that employers mostly look for certifications. I would recommend getting a certification after you complete a course. AHIMA does approve schools that meet their high standards so any AHIMA approved school should be very good. AHIMA has a list of schools on their website.