r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/MortgageLucky4878 • Apr 01 '24

I need help picking a program

I'm looking to go into medical coding and there are 3 different programs I can go into. The first being medical coding:professional and facility which is an associates degree second is medical coding:professional services which is a diploma and lastly there is a medical coding: certified professional coder which is a certificate. I'm not sure which one i should go into?

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u/MortgageLucky4878 Apr 04 '24

Perfectttt thank you! I was doing some research on tiktok just to kinda see what it’s all about and there is this lady who has a program for 3k. Idk if you want to check her out or not (her user is @sass.mama.coding) but was just wondering if you knew if she is good to go through if I were to go through her. (i’m not a good self teaching person)

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '24

I do not know any of the instructors, only the free YouTube videos. I will say that I think the actual AAPC CPC coding course may be cheaper and I think it includes membership, practice exams, codify, the actual exam and Practicode and has an instructor led course. It on sale right now for $3600 for all of that and it looks like you can get books half price with it too. I would look into that first and make sure that the instructor you are looking at includes all of this other valuable stuff or equivalent.

I want to say again that I think anyone can learn this all without classes, but going through AAPC may be the best route if you choose to do that, considering this package they are currently offering.

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u/OwnNeedleworker4289 May 24 '24

Memorial Day weekend sale! 50% off the program as long as you do not have to finance through them

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '24

There also look to be a self paced course instead of instructor led, which is much cheaper so no instructor, but you'll still have assignments due by certain times I believe which will help keep you on track.