Billing and Coding

I am having trouble finding a job in this field too. Graduated n 2007 and still not found a job. Most offices want at least one year experience in this profession. It is not as easy as they make it out to be when you start schooling. Good luck to everyone!

emmie in Cookeville, Tennessee said: I am having trouble finding a job in this field too. Graduated n 2007 and still not found a job. Most offices want at least one year experience in this profession. It is not as easy as they make it out to be when you start schooling. Good luck to everyone!

Hello, my name is Amanda and I also had problems findidng a job right after school. What helped me was that I did volunteer work at my local hospital. I Graduated as a certified Medical Billing/Coding Specialist. Even thoughh I didn't do any billing or coding at the hospital, I gained other skills and time in a hospital setting. I did that part time while I went back to working retail. It kindda sucke for a while because I wanted to do billing so badly, but I was patient and it paid off. Now I work with one of the doctors that I met while doing my time at the hospital. Maybe this can help you too. Good luck and God bless

Amanda in Victorville, California said: Hello, my name is Amanda and I also had problems findidng a job right after school. What helped me was that I did volunteer work at my local hospital. I Graduated as a certified Medical Billing/Coding Specialist. Even thoughh I didn't do any billing or coding at the hospital, I gained other skills and time in a hospital setting. I did that part time while I went back to working retail. It kindda sucke for a while because I wanted to do billing so badly, but I was patient and it paid off. Now I work with one of the doctors that I met while doing my time at the hospital. Maybe this can help you too. Good luck and God bless

Thank you for the idea I was thinking about volunteer work at a Hospital to be in a medical setting is probably rewarding I'm gonna go and volunteer, I feel better knowing it worked for you, Thanks GREAT ADVICE!! I wish you Good Health I hope it works for me,It would make me so happy.How do you like the medical Billing and coding work?

I have tried to get in the hospital here in our city. They replied to me in a letter that they had no positions open in that area for volunteers. It is ashame that you can't even give your time away. I am very disappointed in the hospital. WE are a nice size city between two or three large cities. Actually it is Cookeville not Crossville. I have even tried the doctors offices and they are to lazy to let you sign a privacy policy waiver. What more to do?

Emmie, don't give up. Have you tried the local temporary agencies in your area? Does the school you graduated from not have placement opportunities? That was how I attained my first job. Don't just stop at one hospital either, also try different doctor's offices. Even if they may not need you, they may tell a friend about you. Also, because of the economy, try to apply for a medical secretary position. Try not to be discouraged. I know it's hard trying to find a job. It was hard when I did my externship. Free training, no pay and praying that I would meet the requirements to get hired.

Even tougher in Florida.

Don't give up. I graduated in Jan. 2008 with a Medical Billing Certificate with honors here in Chicago, and got about a years experience working temporary jobs. This year the market dried out for even those so I'm getting my certifications through ahima, and volunteering in hospitals while I work retail. It's tough but I feel positive about the outcomes, because otherwise I'd shoot myself.

emmie in Cookeville, Tennessee said: I am having trouble finding a job in this field too. Graduated n 2007 and still not found a job. Most offices want at least one year experience in this profession. It is not as easy as they make it out to be when you start schooling. Good luck to everyone!

Hi. I am brand new to the field, too. I only have Community College education and wasn't even advised by instructor on how to get certified. I am so distressed and depressed to read that it is so hard for everyone and not just me. I did ask one firm for an internship and they declined. I pray we all get out of this economy soon and back to work properly. I want to do billing and transcription. I thought going to school would help find a decent job and so far, no luck.
Good Luck to everyone and if any of you have good wishes to spare for me, I will GLADLY take them!
Take care everyone!

Well I will wish you the best of luck. It is very stressful and heart breaking that no one will help us get into the field. The excuses I have heard about letting me come in and shadow someone is because of the HIPPA rules. I don't believe this. All you do is sign a confidentality paper. How do we get a job if they want someone with experience if they won't let us come in and get it?
I also want to do transcription but the schooling is higher than I want to pay. IS it best to get a certificate or an associate degree? Let me know your thoughts on this. Good luck once again.

Emmie

Hi everyone, i have plan to start medical billing & coding course in community collage. but before i want to known if anyone in this field just let me know is this course worth it or not. because i have to pay lot & also i have to spent time too.Before can i to valunteer in this area.i do not have any idea about this.

I haven't had any luck in this field and I have had my associate'e degree for two years. Most offices won't let you come in and shadow because of the privacy policy. I don't know what to tell you about the decision to go to school, two years for me without any luck, I would tell you to go into x-ray or lab work. The best of luck in whatever decision you make.

Lara in Levittown, Pennsylvania said: Hi everyone, i have plan to start medical billing & coding course in community collage. but before i want to known if anyone in this field just let me know is this course worth it or not. because i have to pay lot & also i have to spent time too.Before can i to valunteer in this area.i do not have any idea about this.

I spent two years in a medical billing and coding diploma program and graduated January of this year still have no job. I had one interview and wasn't hired because I have no experience. No one will even consider hiring me since i have no experience in the medical field. I graduated with a 3.99 GPA and have alot of loan money I must pay back. I've even tried applying for medical receptionist or file clerk and no luck yet. I applied to atleast 4 hospitals and nothing. I've noticed that there is a need for physical therapist and dental assisting. Good luck but consider your options before getting in this field.

Try this it worked for me. Start contacting ambulance companies in your area. Contact their billing office to find out if they need help in the billing dept. Most ambulance companies have to train their billing people because the coding is so specialized and different from medical billing.

Lara in Levittown, Pennsylvania said: Hi everyone, i have plan to start medical billing & coding course in community collage. but before i want to known if anyone in this field just let me know is this course worth it or not. because i have to pay lot & also i have to spent time too.Before can i to valunteer in this area.i do not have any idea about this.

Medical billing is a good field but ambulance billing is better because its so specialized. Most ambulance companies have to train because medical billing programs do not teach this specialized area of billing.

Sam Clark in Aliso Viejo, California said: Medical billing is a good field but ambulance billing is better because its so specialized. Most ambulance companies have to train because medical billing programs do not teach this specialized area of billing.

thank you for ths great idea ? how did u contact them in person, by phone, or online

I contacted them by phone but I'm sure email would work. Good luck to you.

Medical billing is very stable. You won't make a killing but you should be able to make a decent living depending upon when you live. I think Ambulance billing is a better way to go though. It's specialized and if you can get with a 911 provider/ first responder you should have job security providing you are a good employee.

Hi, im thinking of getting in the medical field for medical billing and coding. what's the best school i can go to and what should i expect from this training. also is it better to get training from an online course or pay 14,000 at EVEREST,AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE, CDI, OR pay 1,500 to 2000 online from a online school. before i do anything i will try to volunteer first so i can start getting some experience.

If you go to a two year college and get your associates in billing and coding, it won't be just 2000.00, it will be just as expensive online as on a campus. Mine was 20,000.00, not 1500.00 to 2000.00. It is not cheap anywhere you go. Good luck. Where did you find one that cheap? Is it a certificate or a degree?

AZ in Allentown, Pennsylvania said: I spent two years in a medical billing and coding diploma program and graduated January of this year still have no job. I had one interview and wasn't hired because I have no experience. No one will even consider hiring me since i have no experience in the medical field. I graduated with a 3.99 GPA and have alot of loan money I must pay back. I've even tried applying for medical receptionist or file clerk and no luck yet. I applied to atleast 4 hospitals and nothing. I've noticed that there is a need for physical therapist and dental assisting. Good luck but consider your options before getting in this field.

I hear you. I have my associate degree and still no job in the field. Most offices won't let you volunteer because of the privacy policy.

Amanda in Victorville, California said: Hello, my name is Amanda and I also had problems findidng a job right after school. What helped me was that I did volunteer work at my local hospital. I Graduated as a certified Medical Billing/Coding Specialist. Even thoughh I didn't do any billing or coding at the hospital, I gained other skills and time in a hospital setting. I did that part time while I went back to working retail. It kindda sucke for a while because I wanted to do billing so badly, but I was patient and it paid off. Now I work with one of the doctors that I met while doing my time at the hospital. Maybe this can help you too. Good luck and God bless

Yes, I offered to volunteer at the hospital and they said that there was nothing available in an office. I guess it is just not my time.

MIKE in Los Angeles, California said: Hi, im thinking of getting in the medical field for medical billing and coding. what's the best school i can go to and what should i expect from this training. also is it better to get training from an online course or pay 14,000 at EVEREST,AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE, CDI, OR pay 1,500 to 2000 online from a online school. before i do anything i will try to volunteer first so i can start getting some experience.

Well this one is only online for $8,000. the other one is in Laguna hills, ca 3000 online only
www.alliedhealthinstitute.edu/

im not sure about this one
www.drexel.com/index.aspx

this one is around 3000 but its only coding 11 to 14 months.

I would suggest the online route, it's cheaper and you can do your lessons any day or any time. Kaplan College has an online medical billing program.