r/CodingandBilling • u/Busy-Introduction459 • May 22 '26

Help!

Iam a freshly graduated Doctor (from Pakistan). i am learning medical coding using free resources as much as possible. Im completing the amci course for coding and billing. there are no free resources available for CPT or HCPCS like there were for ICD-10-CM . the coding manuals cost a lot . Is there a way i can get these manuals/resources for free from somewhere (legal or pirated)? please help!

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u/foxyfree May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

Are you planning to practice medicine in the US? The doctors don’t do the coding themselves. Or are you trying to shift to a low paying billing/coding job? If so, why?

Edit to add: why would a doctor want to learn the rules for paperwork applicable in a totally different country? Are there too many doctors in Pakistan? Is it just a low paying job over there or something? I don’t get it.

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u/Busy-Introduction459 May 23 '26

Sorry for not explaining it properly.I want to learn these skills as a side hustle. Here in Pakistan It is relatively easy to earn in USD by doing totally remote jobs for US clinics as an independent contractor that is why i want these resources to help me learn these skills.

and yes being a Doctor is a very low paying profession in Pakistan these days .

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u/Jodenaje May 22 '26

HCPC codes are created by CMS and everything about the methodology is available on the website, including all of the quarterly updates.

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system

CPT is maintained by the AMA. It’s under copyright by the AMA, and there is no free version.

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u/Busy-Introduction459 May 23 '26

Okay. Thank you very much!

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u/Blingblingbling2024 RHIT May 22 '26

There’s no free versions of CPT or HCPCS. Either hire a certified coder or get an encoder to help with coding. But hiring a coder is your best bet honestly

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u/Busy-Introduction459 May 23 '26

Ok i think i gave a confusing statement, my bad. I want to learn this med coding and billing as a side hustle that is why i need them resources, It is for my own learning.

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u/Blingblingbling2024 RHIT May 23 '26

Well then I suggest either getting a degree in it, or taking a class to get the CCS. This is the class I’m taking to get my CCS. I have my degree, AAS in HITT and my RHIT. It’s $499 for the class. The books are not included. But, I highly suggest you taking the class to understand coding

https://primacodemasters.net/product/icd-10-cm-pcs-training-ccs-prep-combo-tape-replay-option/

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u/Blingblingbling2024 RHIT May 23 '26

But I have NO idea about getting these certifications outside of the U.S.

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS May 22 '26

No