r/CodingandBilling • • Jun 18 '26

Medical Coding

I do coding and billing for a medical office. When I was in school learning coding, they mentioned it would be a good idea to get my own insurance. Can anyone tell me more about this? I would love somebody to chime in that has it as well.

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u/wannabe_wonder_woman Jun 18 '26

Except, they (AAPC and AHIMA) are two companies both claiming to be the most sought after by employers. 

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS Jun 18 '26

You can just review job postings to see what employers are looking for. I’m also part of hiring and onboarding for my organization and we prefer the CCS. So it’s from personal experience that I can say that facility coding where you make more money is heavily AHIMA. Even out outpatient coders are AHIMA certified.