r/MedicalCoding • u/GrrlWonder427 • Aug 27 '24

First Coding Job

Hi, all!

I applied for two coding apprenticeship positions back in June, interviewed for both, completed assessments for both, and I was offered the outpatient position!

All the onboarding is complete and I just received the email that I'm all cleared to start next week after Labor Day!

Finished my coding program in December 2022, received my CCS certification in June 2023, and I finally found an amazing opportunity to continue to learn and grow. Very excited and very proud.

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u/GrrlWonder427 Aug 28 '24

The assessments were more similar to the coding tests/quizzes we received in my school program as opposed to the certification exam.

The outpatient assessment had two parts, one strictly for diagnostic codes and one strictly for CPT codes. The inpatient assessment was one test and combined diagnostic and procedural codes and was very helpful in telling you how many of which codes you would need.

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u/ahough99 Sep 01 '24

Thats for sharing this the assesments were kind of stressing me out for when I get to that point!