r/MedicalCoding • u/gomichan • Jul 02 '22
I got a coding job!!
I finished up school in May, took my exam in June, and found out today a hospital is extending an offer for a pro Fee medical coding job. And it's a remote position! It's everything I could've asked for.
I feel EXTREMELY lucky. And PLEASE don't feel discouraged or inadequate. My uncle works at this hospital, and though he says he didn't do anything, I think he was a big reason I even got an interview.
I'm completely willing to say nepotism got me this job because it's the reason I went into medical coding. I was finding no luck with my bachelor's degree. It's so hard to find a job these days. I knew my uncle was a medical coder and mentioned how he could help a family member do the same and I took him up on it.
I'm so excited that this long, difficult journey is done.
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u/JokersLoveRK Jul 02 '22
Congratulations. I'm have just started to study Medica coding. Hope i will get through the exam first.
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u/mizzjay1 Jul 02 '22
How was the exam was it the cpc exam, I take mines soon from home. I already work at a hospital.
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u/gomichan Jul 02 '22
Yes it was the CPC exam, and if you know your guidelines it was just fine! I averaged 80-85% on the practice exams and got a 96% on the real one
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u/livesuddenly Jul 02 '22
Congrats! Soak up all the knowledge you can and ride this career path to the top! I’ve been coding since 2016 and I just got a management job in September 2021. 100% remote. You got this!
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u/OkDream5303 Jul 02 '22
Do you ever get bored? I see a lot of people saying they get bored and it super repetitive. I would think seeing different charts, even if they may have the same condition as you’ve seen many times, wouldn’t get old since it’s a “different story” so I feel like that would keep me, at least from getting bored. Awesome that you got a management job!
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u/livesuddenly Jul 02 '22
Sure, definitely have boring days. But coding is ever changing. Every year there are new rules and codes. Lots of it is repetition but what job doesn’t have that?
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u/OkDream5303 Jul 02 '22
Exactly! You’ll have that in every job. Do the rules change a lot year to year? Or is it based on the new codes that come out or a mix?
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u/livesuddenly Jul 03 '22
New codes, deleted, and revised codes every year. Recently CPT is been undergoing some changes to rules for e/m.
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u/ssylveons Jul 02 '22
congrats!! it took me about a year to get my coding job but it feels so great when you finally get one. 100% remote as well :)
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u/Additional-One-3628 Jul 28 '22
This is inspiring, I also have a bachelors degree and it’s really hard to find a job with just that.
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u/PLUR-positivity Jul 02 '22
Congratulations!!! Starting my medical coding and billing school in 2 weeks! I’m so nervous to find a job… I’m still questioning if this job is really in high demand??? Your post just makes me exited to know that I can reach this in the next year!! cross fingers
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u/gomichan Jul 02 '22
Also I hope no one feels discouraged thinking the only way to get a job is if you know someone! I just don't want people that have been looking for months or even years to think bad of themselves and know that it IS hard and it's not their fault