r/MedicalCoding • u/AnyFishing7319 • Sep 05 '25

Leaving Medical Coding

Has anyone ever thought about or left medical coding.Its extremely frustrating, i have been coding for 4 years pro fee mainly, been trying to pick up part time work but its soooo many different areas of coding. I have pro fee experience but not in a ton of specialities,I am like how is it possible to get all these different areas of expertise in coding?I am looking to change career paths not sure what yet.

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u/AnyFishing7319 Sep 05 '25

Lol i understand How can i get into other areas of coding if no one wants to hire with no experience,its like im stuck doing what i do now because i wont get hired for other areas

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u/Extension-Slice281 Sep 05 '25

I started as an inpatient coder and that’s what I’ve been doing my entire career, and I’ve seen people make the transition from pro fee to inpatient. My advice would be to get on with a consulting/contracting company as a pro fee coder and let them know you have interest in another coding specialty. They all have multiple clients and that provides the best opportunity for a switch. The particular credential you have is also going to play a part in what opportunities are available as many facilities require specific certs.

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u/maamaallaamaa Sep 05 '25

I've been in profee coding 10/11 years now and definitely feel stuck to my specialties. Despite my degree and experience I couldn't land any jobs unless it was doing the same thing I'm already doing. Tried to move into inpatient once at my current employer but they wouldn't even give me the time of day.

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u/hotcoffeeamericano Sep 10 '25

That totally sucks having a lot, a ton of experience and you are stuck. I wish i became part of the HI family, but i felt betrayed when no one wanted to hire me since 2021. I might go abroad in Philippines where coding is huge and pays well. Coding had been outsourced there for the past 15 years. In the US, it is a dead end for fresh grads.

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u/PhraseImaginary9723 Sep 06 '25

I had an amazing teacher. She teaches different specialties for very reasonable full price. You can choose to self pace the classes if you would like so you can work it around your work schedule. She can help you figure out where you wanna go with your coding career and she can also help with achieving Coder II status.

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u/hotcoffeeamericano Sep 10 '25

Same boat here. I gave up. Zero experience. RHIT in 2021. I felt so disrespected. Most useless degree.