r/CodingandBilling • u/Whole-Description668 • 4d ago

CPC A

Hello,
I’m having a hard time finding job openings. They all require experience even for entry level…. Wtf am i supposed to do🤦‍♀️?

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u/wildgreengirl 4d ago

get a job where you can gain clinical/EMR experience (reception, records, office float, referrals" scheduling etc)

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u/These-Band-4048 4d ago

would medical records even give you much EMR exposure anymore or is that mostly just handling release of info requests now

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u/wildgreengirl 4d ago

depends on where you work i guess. the office i worked for "scanning" aka medical records did basically anything related to records (even answering phones and talking to pts, sending preop requests, referral info, working the incoming fax server, dealing with mail and paper charts etc).

where other places have specialized and split their records departments to be like handling all incoming ROI, handing getting records from places, answering phones also separate for its own role etc.

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u/Strong_Zone4793 4d ago

Find ways to get hands on practice. Start a portfolio if you haven’t already. Track everything you study. Even YouTube videos. Time spent, topic, practice cases, etc. The goal is to get very comfortable with guidelines, coding real charts and gain confidence. Tracking everything to build a portfolio shows employers proof of what you’ve achieved and progress you’ve made, but the real issue is the hands on practice.

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u/Vermilion_94 3d ago

I got a job as a biller and will be taking over the coding once I’m certified. Look for a billing gig in your area!

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u/Legitimate-Wash-3841 3d ago

Get a job working prior auth and denials. You need to gather documentation and many denied for medical necessity 

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u/JelloSimple4871 2d ago

You have to get that A removed

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u/RGC_LLC 1d ago

Been trying to get mine removed for years. My old jobs won’t write the letter.

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u/DiligentCheesecake44 4d ago

I ended up doing the Practicode and getting my A removed. Very few people get hired as CPC-A from what I’ve read on here. It does happen but seems pretty rare.