Dealing with a Difficult Coworker for Medical Billing Job

Dealing with difficult people in the workplace is a constant threat to your job enjoyment.  Knowing how to handle on-the-job conflict can make these situations less intense. Difficult coworkers usually fall into these main categories- the office gossip, the lazy …

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Tips on Sequencing Modifiers – Improper Use of Modifiers

Coders often get confused when appropriate sequencing modifiers are applied to procedure code(s) and their claims get denied for the “improper use of modifiers”. How can that be if the modifiers used were accurate? The answer is simple: There is …

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How to Pace Yourself During Your Online Medical Billing Training

Making the choice for a medical billing career, choosing the right program, and staying motivated are all important components to success in learning medical billing online. However, there is one more piece of the puzzle — pacing yourself.  Many online …

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Understanding Disease Process – Pain Management Medical Coding – Video

Q #6: So not only do you have to really know your medical terminology and anatomy but you should understand the diseases too? A: Yes. It’s not that you have to have the disease process memorized, but the reason you …

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HCC Coding Training – Introduction to Risk Adjustment

HCC Coding Training – Introduction To Risk Adjustment- Part 1 This is Alicia from CodingCertification.org or as we fondly like to call it CCO. I am so excited to get to tell you a little bit about HCC Coding and …

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ICD-10-CM Draft | ICD 10 Anatomy Medical Coding – Video

Q #4: Do you sell them? A: No. Q: You have a preference for ICD-10-CM draft? A: AAPC is going to be the cheapest. Ingenix they’re fine. Ingenix is now Optum, I think, because I worked for Optum for a …

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Staying Motivated During Your Online Medical Billing Course

With the advent of online career training programs, one must consider if they are able to stay motivated during such a program. The self-paced nature of online training can be challenging for a person who is a procrastinator :).  One …

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Plan Your Medical Billing Career Now!

We are almost starting the new year of 2015. The new year always brings thoughts of goals and resolutions for the coming year. If you have been considering a career change, now is a great time to plan your medical …

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