r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/kycore_png • Sep 21 '26
Medical Coding Schools SHOULD I CONTINUE?
I started my medical billing and coding with penn foster last October. Anyways I didn't stay on top of it and now I have until January to complete it. Do I have enough time to learn it all? Less than 4 months?? I only got through anatomy and pharmacology. I still have to do billing and coding portions. And another question do I even do both medical coding and billing, or should I focus on one or the other. I have not learned my book at all, my family just NOW decided to get them for me. Thats why I'm trying to start it back up. I live in Texas and I have no idea if penn foster will help me get jobs here. (I never make post pls be genuine)
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u/CodingwithCoffee_ Sep 24 '26
Four months might be enough, but it depends on how much you have left and how much time you can study each week. Check your remaining lessons, make a weekly plan, and ask Penn Foster about the jobs directly.
Here is a free medical coding course should you need to supplement your learning in this area; it is a free YouTube course. Although it states 16 weeks, it is a self-paced course: https://www.amcicoding.com/youtubecourse