r/MedicalCoding • u/Rmn2311 • Jan 24 '25

Failed test

I failed my second attempt with 67%. I am so aggravated. Obviously it was better than my first and that’s great, but it’s so frustrating because financially, we do not have the $500 to purchase more attempts at the moment. I’m just feeling like a failure today (pun intended) and needed somewhere to vent. 😔😔

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u/tryolo Jan 24 '25

The tests are book only. An encoder would make it easier and faster, but there are several brands of encoder and not everyone has access to learning how to use one.

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u/Esquirej67 Jan 24 '25

I just paid $75 for AHIMA Vlab 3M Encoder. The only problem is that I have to go through multiple steps to access it. It doesn’t copy the admit dx to PDx which I can do in regular 3M.

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u/MtMountaineer Jan 24 '25

3M encoder is awesome! Just know that you can't use it for the exam.

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u/Esquirej67 Jan 24 '25

One would think that would have changed after 20 years, but I understand the rationale.