Medical Coding Tests

[Carolyn Heath]

If you decide to go through agencies to get a position, be prepared to take a coding test online. I took a coding test in ICD-9 for an agency and I got 95% correct. Get the ICD-9 Volumes 1-3 as some of the questions will be on procedures and use the current year.

 

[Luna]

Congrats! Awesome score.

 

[Carolyn Heath]

I always believe that this was the result of going to the CCO webinars. Just think what my CPC score would have been like if I knew about the Blitz Videos and the webinars, but we would never know because I have already taken and pass my CPC certification. We will know when I sit for another certification which will probably be a CCS or CCS-P.

 

[Alicia Scott]

This is great advice. You know for the HCC position I also had to take an Exel exam and it was harder then the ICD-9 test. It only makes sense though. Just about every thing I do with them is on some type of Excel spreadsheet.

 

[Rosetta D]

If you decide to go through agencies to get a position, be prepared to take a coding test online. I took a coding test in ICD-9 for an agency and I got 95% correct. Get the ICD-9 Volumes 1-3 as some of the questions will be on procedures and use the current year.

That's an awesome score----is the test timed?---and done online in your home?....Are you currently working Carolyn?

 

[Carolyn Heath]

The test is not timed and is done online in your home. I am not currently working, but I am still looking for a medical coding position.

 

[Alicia Fredericks]

Hello. Just reading the posts for this thread. How does a person enter the B/C field as a "newbie," find the medical agencies that actually staff for B/C, get past the "Gatekeeper," take the agency's coding test, score 95 % and not get hired for a placement? That is discouraging inspite of of our closely held montra, "never give up"