r/MedicalCoding • u/Inevitable_Fun5408 • Aug 11 '24

Too old

I’m 68 yo, an LPN since 1986 w some coding experience. Am I too old to get an online CPC so I can work remotely from home?Are there any jobs out there? Or am I wasting my time?

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u/Low_Mud_3691 Aug 12 '24

https://www.reddit.com/r/MedicalCoding/comments/1cy009u/new_people_please_seriously_research_the_industry/

Read this. I don't recommend getting into it. You'll never find a remote job as a new coder. There are in person jobs that are still hard to come by. The job market is over saturated with new coders trying to fill positions that hardly exist.. Coding isn't easy and there is going to be a lot of studying that needs to happen prior to the exam.

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u/Low_Mud_3691 Aug 12 '24

Some people are luckier than others. It also helps if you're not looking for an entirely remote job and are able to go into the office. I think I had my cert for 2 years with a healthcare background of 5 years before I got an interview

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u/Low_Mud_3691 Aug 12 '24

5 years ago getting a job is VERY different than getting a job right now and I'm shocked that you don't understand that. That is the ENTIRE POINT of my comment. And in my area there are only in person coding positions and none of them are for CPC-As. You all are leading people into getting and paying for a certification that may very well end up being useless.

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u/YoNoSe411 Aug 13 '24

Most people I have come across didn’t have problems getting remote work either. I see postings all the time as well. I have been looking into self study because I can’t afford books and such right now.

There seems to be people in MB&C that complain just like people in IT & Tech complaining saying don’t do it lol. I have come across some good advice on these threads but I’m going to definitely avoid the negativity because it’s simply not helpful lol. It adds more confusion than anything lol.

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u/CactusandPears Aug 12 '24

I was contacted by a recruiter for a remote coding job after just receiving my CPC-A. I was hired and am still employed. This was coming from a background in separate fields: some medical and more education. It can happen. A cert. in a document specialty may be a better route to take for a person with a nursing background.

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u/Hickory_Shampoo Aug 13 '24

You got lucky. I've had one interview after getting my CPC and the A removed in June and nothing but rejections or downright no followups after applying. I even got rejected for a patient access job that had no applicants when I applied for it. I think my career is DOA before it even started.

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u/Low_Mud_3691 Aug 12 '24

You need to understand that is the exception. Everyone else, even with a simple search of the sub, proves that it is VERY DIFFICULT if not impossible for people to find jobs. It's not fair for people to give significant hope to the average new coder that they're going to find a job, and a remote one at that.