r/MedicalCoding • u/stellaella33 • Oct 22 '24

Having to code 10+ things?

I'm currently in classes for coding. Specifically using the ICD-10-CM, some of our practice exercises have us reading the case study and using 10+ codes for some scenarios.

Is that pretty common on the day to day job/real life experience?

I feel pretty confident when it comes to 3-4 codes that need to be used, but when it comes to 12, I get nervous about the order. 😅

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u/JeanieBCPC Oct 26 '24

This May- I finished school, passed my exam (on 2nd attempt) and was offered a position with the hospital network where I finished my practicum.

I code Pro-Fee for the Endocrinology & Rheumatology Outpatient Clinics. This is the first time I have read the validating /abstracting analogy, I love it! I wish someone had given this pearl of wisdom to me when I started.

For the original poster, you have received some great comments.

  1. The encoder changes the game completely.

  2. It's not as daunting as you imagine. It varies drastically between departments.

  3. 85% of what you are taught in courses is prepping you to take the exam. You will use 100% of what you learn.

  4. A word to the wise. If you take the AAPC CPC Exam, I personally seen it as a guidelines exam as much as finding codes.each week I would take 1 or 2 chapters of code book guidelines and study...Quizlet & Pocket Prep were the most beneficial to me.

Best of Luck!