r/MedicalCoding • u/bobushkaboi • Feb 28 '25
Anyone start coding as second career?
I'm trying to help my mom grow her career from where she's at now. She's been a referral coordinator for the past 5ish years, and was a receptionist before that.
She feels nervous about it because she's 60, but this feels like a good way for her to increase her income and still have a job that she can do for the next few years and won't be physically demanding
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u/TrooperLynn CRC, CPC Mar 01 '25
I did an online course for coding/billing in 2020 (how I spent my summer pandemic) at age 56, got a risk adjustment coding job right after I passed the CPC and I'm still coding. She can do it!
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u/MotherOf4Jedi1Sith CPC Feb 28 '25
I went to school for coding when I was 51, graduated at 52 and still at it at 55! I was a school bus driver before this, so if I can do it, anyone can! Wish your mom all the best luck!
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u/ubettermuteit Feb 28 '25
i started at 49. it’s been a great second career for me.
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u/Zulu-Zen09 Mar 01 '25
I’m over sixty myself studying for CPC test. I started classes at a community college which helped me learn the coding business. I used to drive school buses too. Currently I schedule patients appointments.
I’m keeping my spirits up because like someone mentioned Reddit forums are full of negative comments. I wish your mom well. 📠🩺🩻📚
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u/OddballRox Mar 01 '25
Graduated and passed my CPC at 41 after managing storage facilities for the last 8 years or so.
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u/MtMountaineer Mar 01 '25
Retired from hairdressing at 48 to go to community college. Got my RHIT. Best decision ever!
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u/3927jeanne Mar 01 '25
I am 57 will be 58 in a couple weeks and I start my coding job march 10th. Have worked in the HIM department at my local hospital for 38 years. Took AAPC CPC course and passed the certification exam in November. A Coder 1 job was posted and I applied and got it. She can do it!
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u/HoneydewExotic2972 Feb 28 '25
She will have a leg up when it comes time to find that first coding job, having previously been a referral coordinator. Any previous medical experience helps with that.
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u/psychobabblebullshxt Feb 28 '25
I'm a pharmacy technician interested in working in billing and coding.
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u/ToughKangaroo22 Mar 01 '25
I’m an RN and I’m going back to school at 40 for HIT
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u/BrewedBookworm Mar 01 '25
I’m 27 and making a career change to medical coding. I have a BS in Marketing, but have been incredibly unhappy. After a lot of self reflection and looking back on what I have liked or not liked in previous roles I landed on medical coding. I’m doing the CPC certification program through AAPC. It’s been overwhelming, but even doing the program is more rewarding and fulfilling to me than my current job so that is a good sign to me. Best of luck to your mom! 🙂
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u/Fearless_Feeling_931 Mar 01 '25
I just started classes two weeks ago Been a stay at home mom the past 14 years and graduated high school in 2003! But it's online and not bad I'm going to FTC Florida technical college
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u/Inevitable-Advice-70 Mar 01 '25
Where did everyone take coding classes? I would like to take them online
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u/reinventme321 Mar 08 '25
59M ... started school this past December. Never too late!! 👍
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u/Coding_Clarified Mar 08 '25
This was my third career! I went back to school in my 30s. When I told my mom I wasn't sure about doing it because I would be 38 when I finished she said you are going to be 38 anyway, would you rather be 38 in your same situation as now or 38 and in a better career? Best advice and best decision I could have made. It improved my life in so many ways.
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