allied school for medical coding and billing

This is a question related to allied school online. What is the cost of tuition for this program?

Frank D. LeGarde in Duluth, Minnesota said: This is a question related to allied school online. What is the cost of tuition for this program?

I believe you can go on their website and it'll tell you how much that course cost.

Right now I'm taking the Medical Coding Program online and it cost me about $4,000.

Hi Choua, How long have u been into the Coding & Billing course and where do u think this course will take you to. Thanks.??

Choua in Milwaukee, Wisconsin said: I believe you can go on their website and it'll tell you how much that course cost.

Right now I'm taking the Medical Coding Program online and it cost me about $4,000.

Haris in Randolph, New Jersey said: Hi Choua, How long have u been into the Coding & Billing course and where do u think this course will take you to. Thanks.??

Hi Haris, I'm not in the Coding and Billing course. I'm only taking my Medical Coding course online. I just barely started my course. However,the course shouldn't take too long if you spend time on it. People finish as fast as 5 month and you have about an year to finish this course so it's not too bad comparing to most regular classes on campus. It's at your own pace so you manage your own time on studying. Plus they always have someone to help you if you need it throughout the week. My course will take me into Medical coding in a billing dept. I don't want to work in a hospital setting so I'm taking this course so I can move up in my company. Well good luck.

I would like to know the answers to this as well. I'm thinking about learning coding and billing both. Did you ever find the answers to the questions you list here?

Hi I would like to get in touch with people that are taking the BILLING COURSE from Allied School.
I have been taking it since September 2008. I work 40 hours per week and really don't have much time to study, like 10 hours per week only.
I feel the course is very boring and slow, and heavy.
Does it becomes more active or refreshing by the end?
I am finishing Chapter 6 E/M.
Thank You

What are you paying for medical billing. It doesnt show on their website

I paid around 2300, with laptop included and assistance for lifetime to get a job. That was on August 2008.
I'm still working on my course i think it will take me 6 more months.

I took the course through Allied also. I did it in 6 months. It is a hard course and it takes alot of time. But, hang in there. When you think you are not getting it you will. Alot do the workbook, it is important. It will help things sink in. If you need help with anything call them. They will help you.

Good Luck!!!!!

I am currently taking Allied's medical billing course. The course is very easy to learn at my own pace. The best part is that I didn't have to quit my day job just to study medical billing and the student service is so great, willing to help me out every single questions I had. Go with allied school, you won't regret your choice.

I was considering getting into this field after 8 years as an administrative assistant. I did a search for jobs for medical coders in my area. The hospital I would like to work at is requiring coders to have a bachelor's degree as well. Whats your opinion, would 8 years as an administrator qualify me?

KJJames in Litleton,

I would call the HR dept and ask why they need a coder to have a bachelor's degree. I can not see where that would be useful in coding, But I could be wrong. I haven't seen anything like that here in cincinnati.

Good Luck!!!!!

I was just wondering if anyone has gotten a job after finishing the medical coding course through allied medical school? If so how long did it take them to find a job? Has anyone used their job placement program?

I, too would like to know if anyone taking Allied's coding course with the job assistance program was able to find a job right out of the course. It is imperative that I am able to get a job right away. Anyone with experience with the Job assistance program Allied has?

Hi Kathy,

I too went to Allied and paid for the MCAN job assistance program and I have not gotten anywhere with the person I am working with. She tells me to do some volunteer work, or call a hospital and see if they will let me do some shadowing. Also get CPR certified. What has that got to do with anything. She only e-mailed me one time to let me know of jobs on career builder. I am going to call somebody and complain.

Do you become legally certified after finishing the medical billing course and will you fully know how to use software for billing? I need to know because I want to do billing for my father and want to know if this course is beneficial.

Mikey in Little Falls, New Jersey said: Do you become legally certified after finishing the medical billing course and will you fully know how to use software for billing? I need to know because I want to do billing for my father and want to know if this course is beneficial.

Not after finishing the course. In order to be certified you have to pass the certification exam.

Mikey in Little Falls, New Jersey said: Do you become legally certified after finishing the medical billing course and will you fully know how to use software for billing? I need to know because I want to do billing for my father and want to know if this course is beneficial.

There is no "legally certified". You get a certificate or you get certified through an organization. To be beneficial to employers you need to have a CCS or CCS-P, maybe a CPC or CPC-H.

If you do not know what these are you have not done your own homewok. See what licenses or certifications (not certificates) that an employer wants and go get that.

In this economy thats the only way to make it. Competition is steep.

kathyproffitt in Lexington, South Carolina said: I, too would like to know if anyone taking Allied's coding course with the job assistance program was able to find a job right out of the course. It is imperative that I am able to get a job right away. Anyone with experience with the Job assistance program Allied has?

I have not seen any replies from anyone saying they got a job after going through Allied... Did you get any response to that question? I hate to pay the money and not be able to get work.

I have not heard from anyone on this forum who has completed Allied's Medical Coding course if they had gotten a job or not. I did contact my sales person though, and we talked about the issue. Plus, I know that this is an acredited
school, and MCAN has been sold to many people. The cost is on all of my e-mail's and my receipt. If they do not comply, I will be able to receive my money back for that portion of the fee. I really am hoping that they will be able to help me. I am also doing my own research on career builder, etc. to see what kind of opportunities are here in my area. Please let me know if you find any other news, and good luck!!

Still no job. Allied School hasn't help me much. I have gotten more interviews on my own. Before I signed up, I was told that they would place me in a doctors office. Still nothing. I wouldn't have spent all that money if I had known different.

cann in Cincinnati, Ohio said: Still no job. Allied School hasn't help me much. I have gotten more interviews on my own. Before I signed up, I was told that they would place me in a doctors office. Still nothing. I wouldn't have spent all that money if I had known different.

Why didn't you just do the coding certificate through Cinci State?

I didn't go to ciny state because they wanted me to take alot of courses I didn't need. This way I was able to just take coding. I have been a medical biller for 7 years and have worked with coding before.

gama in Miami, Florida said: I paid around 2300, with laptop included and assistance for lifetime to get a job. That was on August 2008.
I'm still working on my course i think it will take me 6 more months.

ARE YOU GOING FOR DIPLOMA?? OR ASOCIATES? WHAT SCHOOL ARE YOU GOING TO? I SPOKE TO UMA IT TAKES 7.5 MONTHS $14.000
FEEDBACK APPRECIATED

CK in Milwaukee, Wisconsin said: I'm taking the medical coding course through Allied and it's taking me forever too because the work load is a lot......I've been taking my course since May 2008.... I'm only on chap.14.....All I know is that we better hope to finish our courses within the 18 month period and if we're lucky management will extend the course for another 6 month but otherwise after that if you still need more time and management doesn't approve for another extension you'll have to re-enroll for another fee..Which may be about $200. That really suck because when I got into this program I really thought the course was at our pace especially paying the amount we are paying for the course and we work full time. I don't know how other people were able to finish that course in such a little time. It's unbelievable unless they were full time student maybe? Hope that helps.

I TOO AM INQUIRING ABOUT UMA AN ACCREDITED ALLIED SCHOOL PROGRAM
TAKES 7.5 MONTHS $14.OOO (BILLING AND CODING)APPRECIATE INFO

THANKS

IS IT VERY BORING???

regina in Plano, Texas said: I was just wondering if anyone has gotten a job after finishing the medical coding course through allied medical school? If so how long did it take them to find a job? Has anyone used their job placement program?

can anyone tell me what the starting salary is???

Go into nursing. It pays alot better. There are no billing or coding jobs out there. I am still looking for a job, and I have 7 yrs of billing. Allied has not help me at all. Still doing better on my own.

If anyone does know of a billing job please let me know. In the cincinnati area.
I would even work from home.

cannfinch in Cincinnati, Ohio said: Go into nursing. It pays alot better. There are no billing or coding jobs out there. I am still looking for a job, and I have 7 yrs of billing. Allied has not help me at all. Still doing better on my own.

If anyone does know of a billing job please let me know. In the cincinnati area.
I would even work from home.

Most people go into coding or Health Information because they don't want to do patient care.

There are lots of jobs on craigslist just search "coder" or "biller". A few of the hosptials were hiring a month or so ago.

Pay isn't great but we are in a recession. I'm working for $7.50 but its a job and experience, i'm still in school though.

Hi Future RHIA

I have Certificates in Advanced Medical Terminology, Medical Coding, Healthcare Claims Processing and Medical Insurance.

I also have 7 years of experience.

I have a question regarding Kaplan University and its online course of Applied Science in Medical Office Management. I was wondering if anyone has taken this course, or if they currently have a job in this career. I was hoping for some feedback on how this course is, and how this job goes, and how well it pays and if you need alot more school experience for this job. Hoping that someone can help me with this...hoping that i am not making a mistake by taking this course. The only medical background that i have is being a PCA, and working in a nursing home, i hope that this doesnt hurt me. They told me that i did not have to have experience to get a job in this field. Am i making a mistake...please help me!! Thanks!

I'm an employer looking for for a certified coder with some experience in Family Practice and possibly Medical Assistant back ground in Plano, TX. If interested please e-mail me at spmdpa@yahoo.com
Thanks,

gama in Miami, Florida said: I paid around 2300, with laptop included and assistance for lifetime to get a job. That was on August 2008.
I'm still working on my course i think it will take me 6 more months.

Did you finish the course and what school did you take the course through?

cannfinch in Cincinnati, Ohio said: Go into nursing. It pays alot better. There are no billing or coding jobs out there. I am still looking for a job, and I have 7 yrs of billing. Allied has not help me at all. Still doing better on my own.

If anyone does know of a billing job please let me know. In the cincinnati area.
I would even work from home.

Thank you for posting .. I am just researching coding, because I do not like patient care. just wondering if you still feel the same way concerning there are no jobs in Cincinnati, I do not want to waste my time.
thanks, my email is wage77@yahoo.com.
How hard are these classes and the average cost?

medicalcoderstudent in Franklin, Ohio said: Most people go into coding or Health Information because they don't want to do patient care.

There are lots of jobs on craigslist just search "coder" or "biller". A few of the hosptials were hiring a month or so ago.

Pay isn't great but we are in a recession. I'm working for $7.50 but its a job and experience, i'm still in school though.

Hi.. new to this post. researching Medical Coding. Tired of management and looking for a desk job. Are you really making only 7.50 an hour in this field. I have not applied to any school ..trying to do my homework if this is right for me
thank you for a reply
wage77@yahoo.com

Terry in Mason, Ohio said: Hi.. new to this post. researching Medical Coding. Tired of management and looking for a desk job. Are you really making only 7.50 an hour in this field. I have not applied to any school ..trying to do my homework if this is right for me
thank you for a reply
wage77@yahoo.com

I'm not working in coding. I got an entry level job in a hospital to get established but it has nothing to do with coding. I plan on volunteering in the Health Information Management department. I also plan on using my schools on the job experience required for the major as experience as well.

my wife is taking course at dutchess community college. I s this course hard?

mike in newburgh in Newburgh, New York said: my wife is taking course at dutchess community college. I s this course hard?

the classes aren't hard, finding a job afterwards is. but if she just hangs in there, and like others have suggested, try starting out in other areas of the field, medical records or billing/insurance follow up and eventually she can leverage that experience into a coding job. good luck.

Hi I'm planing in take a Coding and Billing course with Remington College $15.000 does anyone have any feedback, I just read that people are making $7.50 an hour is that truth or is this course a big mistake?
Really appreciate any info you may have
Thanks!

For one thing that is alot of money. And the coding and billing field is full. There are NOT any jobs out there. Every school tells you that there are plenty of coding and billing jobs. That is a flat out lie. Go into another field. I don't know what to tell you only that I have 7 yrs of billing and coding and can't get a job anywhere. And yes the pay is bad unless you have years and years of training and are highly certified.

verska in Houston, Texas said: Hi I'm planing in take a Coding and Billing course with Remington College $15.000 does anyone have any feedback, I just read that people are making $7.50 an hour is that truth or is this course a big mistake?
Really appreciate any info you may have
Thanks!

For 15K you could get an associates degree at a community college. I wouldn't pay 15K for a coding course.

Look into Health Information Management. You can do coding but there are many other jobs as well that you can do.

%15,000 is way too much for this degree. I agree you can get an AA maybe RHIT for that amount. Check DSU.edu. They are a 4 year accredited school and they have an AHIMA accredited billing and coding program. I am sure even with out of state it'll be way less than 15k.

cannfinch in Cincinnati, Ohio said: For one thing that is alot of money. And the coding and billing field is full. There are NOT any jobs out there. Every school tells you that there are plenty of coding and billing jobs. That is a flat out lie. Go into another field. I don't know what to tell you only that I have 7 yrs of billing and coding and can't get a job anywhere. And yes the pay is bad unless you have years and years of training and are highly certified.

Thanks for taking the time in answer my Q...I guess will keep looking for something else

RHIT student in Franklin, Ohio said: For 15K you could get an associates degree at a community college. I wouldn't pay 15K for a coding course.

Look into Health Information Management. You can do coding but there are many other jobs as well that you can do.

Thank u it help me to decide,what should I do!!!!
Yeah it does sound like a lot of $$$

holly in Sarasota, Florida said: %15,000 is way too much for this degree. I agree you can get an AA maybe RHIT for that amount. Check DSU.edu. They are a 4 year accredited school and they have an AHIMA accredited billing and coding program. I am sure even with out of state it'll be way less than 15k.

Thanks checking that web right now :)

I am taking coding online it it is very boring

hkibreab in Denver, Colorado said: I am taking coding online it it is very boring[/QUOTE

you find coding boring?

hkibreab in Denver, Colorado said: I am taking coding online it it is very boring

you find coding boring?

Harish in Madras, India said: Y work with a single doctor and get meagre income when you can source from many doctors/clinics/hospitals and outsource to ofshore companies that are in the business. A win win for all.

I am not entirely sure what you are saying, but I hope it isn't that offshore outsourcing is a "win/win for everyone"

tye said: There is no "legally certified". You get a certificate or you get certified through an organization. To be beneficial to employers you need to have a CCS or CCS-P, maybe a CPC or CPC-H.

If you do not know what these are you have not done your own homewok. See what licenses or certifications (not certificates) that an employer wants and go get that.

In this economy thats the only way to make it. Competition is steep.

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What about CCA ... will that do me any good at all?

Terry in Williamstown, Vermont said: ---------------------
What about CCA ... will that do me any good at all?

I would not bother with a CCA, it is a pretty useless certification. I know the schools tell you it is the entry level cert, but you would be better off getting a CPC or a CCS-P. Most employers do not want a CCA.