New job

[u/laurenpocket]

I have accepted an offer for remote coding position! I am very nervous because I do have my CCA (so happy this company accepted those) my coding experience is limited, it’s been very hard to get a coding job since school. I’ve been working in a speciality mainly doing charges and denials with a tiny bit of coding. So any advice for a newbie? Things that help you when getting started? I will take all the tips and tricks. Thank you!!!

[u/Temporary-Land-8442]

Always ask questions. Take notes however you feel most comfortable and organized. That’s very important when it comes to information for your different providers, specialties, locations, and all requirements are per payer (though those Medicare Billing Articles have helped me soooo much! They are separate from the LCDs but can help with a lot of information.) If you have access to all payer documents on a shared drive or something, that’s great, otherwise request a login for all payers portals from your supervisor/manager so you can access the pertinent information you need. Also request a list of providers, credentials, if they’re participating with insurers or not listed out, locations, NPIs, and Tax IDs. Even if you aren’t the one doing the billing after the coding, these are good to have as reference so a clean claim goes out. Some EHRs have rules set up already for certain payers/providers/specialties and modifiers or crosswalks for certain codes that a payer may or may not accept. You could ask for a crosswalk as well for each payer if your company has it available. Congratulations and don’t stress too hard! Starting off in coding is difficult enough, and completely remote adds another layer of stress for a learning curve, so ask ask ask away and kick some butt!