Value of Attending a Medical Coding or Billing Conference

Q: “Is there value to Attending a Coding and Billing Conference?” You bet you, there is. Alicia: There’s beautiful Barb that’s here tonight. Thank you, Barb, for taking those pictures of us together. As we go over to the answer …

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How Long Does It Take to Complete the CRC Course?

How Long Does It Take to Complete the CRC Course?

Alright. Let’s go to the next question. This one you could probably help a lot with, Alicia. How long does it take to get through the CRC course? Alicia is the main coach for that course. She is the ra-ra …

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How Do I Study for the CPC Exam?

How Do I Study for the CPC Exam

Laureen: The next question, our ever-popular, how do I study for the CPC exam? You can probably actually say, “How do I study for the fill-in-the blank exam?” We have a proven process that we like to share. Let me …

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How Do I Get Real World Coding Experience?

How Do I Get Real World Coding Experience?

Laureen: The next question that’s kind of related to this thought—I bumped it up a little bit—how to get real world coding experience. This question actually came from our chat, our Q&A webinar chat that Ruth pulled out for us. …

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What is the Career Demand for Medical Coders and Billers?

What is the Career Demand for Medical Coders and Billers?

Laureen: Let’s move on to the next question. What is the career demand for medical coders and billers? We feel it’s a huge demand. The salary surveys from AAPC and different organizations show that there is a definite increase. I …

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Is Medical Coding a Risky Job?

Is Medical Coding a Risky Job

Laureen: At any rate, let’s start with the first question. Is medical coding a risky job? What do you think, Alicia? Is it risky? Alicia: Well, you can look at it in several different ways. When I think of risky, …

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How to Prepare for the COBGC Exam

How to Prepare for the COBGC Exam

 Laureen: COBGC? That’s the OB/GYN one, right?                           Chandra:  Yes, that’s the one I took by accident.     Laureen:  That’s the one you accidentally took? [Laughs]                           Chandra:  Don’t laugh at me; I know there are people out there laughing at …

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Is the AAPC CIC Exam Harder Than AHIMA CCS Exam?

Comparing AAPC CIC and AHIMA CCS Exams - Which is Harder

Chandra:  Let’s see, the next one, and this is a comment, but I want to discuss it because this was actually my opinion. Gerald made the comment, “The CIC exam is really harder than the CCS exam.” I actually agree …

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