BrittanyM

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1. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

   BrittanyM replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   My certifications are: Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice, CPC-A and Certified Professional Coder-Hospital-Apprentice, CPC-H-A. I was certified through AAPC. You can also go through AHIMA. But AAPC is who ATA is affiliated with, so that's who I ...

2. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

   BrittanyM replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   I am in Louisville also. I went to ATA. It was a fantastic program. The teachers were amazingly helpful, and the class sizes were small. The only thing is it's a little pricey. I was straight out of high school and didn't do any research on schools. ...

3. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

   BrittanyM replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   I was a coder before I went in to nursing school. (I'm only in my first quarter) and everything I was told, you have to have a couple years of experience before they'll let you code from home. That's what I was told from my teachers and when I starte...

4. RN would like other opinions from nurses on this awkward MD/insurance issue

   BrittanyM replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a CPC, and I'm going back to school for nursing. I was working for a local group doing their coding. The rule we were given (and our docs were given) is that if anything is brought up during the yearly visit it is billed seperately. BUT, from wha...