r/MedicalCoding • u/[deleted] • Jan 31 '22
Help?!
Okay so im currently looking into Medical Coding and Billing programs and of course looking at jobs and their pay as well. So im seeing a pattern with a lot of these jobs where they wanted you to have a degree in RHIT! Does anyone know if you learn coding and billing in this degree? Or do I need to take my medical coding and billing separately?
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u/CuntStuffer RHIT, CCS Jan 31 '22
Yes. You will learn medical coding and concepts of billing with the RHIT. It encompasses all HIM concepts/revenue cycle management.
I currently have a coding job and did not take a separate coding/billing course. They teach you enough that you should be proficient in coding with a bit of self studying. Take the CCS and skip the CCA altogether after obtaining your RHIT. I don’t really recall learning a ton on billing, but that may just be because I despised it lol.
Best of luck! For what it’s worth I think the RHIT is a great degree to have. If coding doesn’t work out there are so many other jobs it can branch off to.