Any RNs doing Hospital Billing Audits?

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Please post on the thread, information that will assist others regarding coding opportunities including how to be educated as such. To communicate solely via private messages and/or emails does not allow other members to be informed.

Thank you.

bohicamarie

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Specializes in Aesthetics,ER,Jail, ER Coding.

I worked for a company that hired only RN's to do the coding part of billing for emergency physicians for 10 years. What part of the country are you in? I could give you a lead or two in California.

Ally48

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Thanks, Kurt. I appreciate it. How did you go about getting the certification?

Kris

You can get coding certified as a CCS or CCS-P through AHIMA. It is possible to self-study for these exams and then take the exam.

The CCS-P or CCS are in demand these days.

mmc1213

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How did you find your job coding ED accounts?

Ally48

35 Posts

How did you find your job coding ED accounts?

Coders have found jobs at this web site:

http://www.hipjobs.net/

bohicamarie

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Specializes in Aesthetics,ER,Jail, ER Coding.
How did you find your job coding ED accounts?

Years ago it was an ad in the newspaper. But I know that the company I worked for in So. California advertises in the nursing periodicals.:nurse:

I worked for a company that hired only RN's to do the coding part of billing for emergency physicians for 10 years. What part of the country are you in? I could give you a lead or two in California.

Did you become CCS or CCS-P certified to work for your company? Which one is in more demand? Can both jobs be done remotely? Thanks!

Ally48

35 Posts

Did you become CCS or CCS-P certified to work for your company? Which one is in more demand? Can both jobs be done remotely? Thanks!

Coders have to be CCS and/or CCS-P certified to work for remote coding companies. The CCS is more in demand. Throughout the years, I have found that students successfully pass the CCS-P on the first attempt. With this one credential, they can then immediately apply for jobs. While they search for jobs, they study for the CCS. If they pass the CCS, great! If they do not pass the CCS, at least they have the CCS-P to list on their resumes in applying to remote coding jobs.

Coders with the CCS and the CCS-P can remotely work from home.

What other questions do you have?

bohicamarie

5 Posts

Specializes in Aesthetics,ER,Jail, ER Coding.
Coders have to be CCS and/or CCS-P certified to work for remote coding companies. The CCS is more in demand. Throughout the years, I have found that students successfully pass the CCS-P on the first attempt. With this one credential, they can then immediately apply for jobs. While they search for jobs, they study for the CCS. If they pass the CCS, great! If they do not pass the CCS, at least they have the CCS-P to list on their resumes in applying to remote coding jobs.

Coders with the CCS and the CCS-P can remotely work from home.

What other questions do you have?

The company that I worked for in California has an ad in this latest issue of Nurseweek. They are hiring. They prefer ERi ICU and Crit Care RN's. But even their ad says experience preferred but they will train. I worked for this company for almost 11 years. I have no certifications. I only have the "training" that they did. Don't get me wrong. They are a multi million dollar company that does billing for ER physicians. We didn't work for the hospital or the insurance company. We worked for the docs. We did our best to make to make sure the insurance co paid what they were supposed to. Then we critiqued the doctor's documentation to let them know how they could better tjheir documentation to be able to demand a higher reimbursement rate. So my point is that I wouldn't get caught up with certifications.

mmc1213

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Thanks for the info, however, with my nursing degree, what is the best way to study for this. A class through AHIMA or self study? I have found that most jobs require 3-5 years experience before working remotely. How do you get a remote job without the experience?

Ally48

35 Posts

Thanks for the info, however, with my nursing degree, what is the best way to study for this. A class through AHIMA or self study? I have found that most jobs require 3-5 years experience before working remotely. How do you get a remote job without the experience?

You can check this web site out which may help you land the job without the 3-5 years experience.

http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Editorial/Content/Editorial.aspx?CC=122038

https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=3008

http://www.indeed.com/forum/job/medical-coder/No-job-new-medical-coder-because-don-t-have-2-years/t89318/p1

I think that how you present your resume is key to getting the job. It was for me.

You can PM for additional information. I would be glad to help.

I am interested in coding also and have started a self study program in coding. But I am concerned medical coding may soon be outsourced overseas, just like transcription. I googled Craigslist Medical Coder and there were legit medical coder positions open, as well as schools advertising to become a coder. But what scared me the most were several Craigslist ads like this one http://delhi.craigslist.co.in/hea/918601358.html and many others that were overseas and were recruitung medical coders as it was being outsourced...

Here is a US based company that is outsourcing its medical coding: http://www.globaledgeusa.com/why_outsource.htm

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