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There is a great need for qualified Medical Coders and Billers! The possibilities to earn good money by processing medical insurance claims electronically for health care providers who do not have the ability to do it themselves are tremendous. And there ALWAYS are some clerical and administrative duties in any career!

Candidates

A recent American Hospital Association survey showed that about 18% of billing and coding positions remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates.

Moving Up

Medical claims processors working in a medical office, clinic, or hospital as , records coders and consultants may be offered promotions into higher more distinguished positions, such as a senior technician who specializes in coding, particularly in the realm of Medicare coding or in tumor registry.

Medical Coders and Billers....

Find out why over 500,000+ practicing physicians and hospitals in the USA rely on medical coders and billers coast to coast for better patient care and efficient business management.

Learn how they manage both the practice and business aspects of the medical office and hospitals – accurately and reliably.

Medical Coding and Billing:

Medical Coding Certification

Employment in Medical Coding

If you are looking for meaningful employment in a medical coding capacity, or are thinking about becoming an independent medical coding consultant then you should consider yourself lucky! The nation-wide shortage of skilled medical coders is your strongest ally. Administrative, professional and technical career opportunities abound! Medical coders and billers always find work.

What Other Areas Can The Medical Coder Work In?

Medical practices and hospitals want medical coders, and so do insurance companies (in the medical claims department). Most work as employees, others work independently as private consultants, but the focus remains the same: perform prospective audits, revenue optimization, A/R clean-up, most importantly in- and outpatient coding.

Talent and Experience

Experienced medical coders as well as billers can work from home; for example via telecommute. Telecommuting is an old concept that is growing in popularity every year. Medical billers may work from home as long as they run a proper home based business. Otherwise, doctors may not easily trust them. Certification in the field is also helpful.

Careers Related to Coding and Billing

Billing Specialist

Patient Account Representative

Electronic Claims Processor

Billing Coordinator

Billing Auditor

Coding Specialist

Inpatient Hospital Coder

Outpatient Coder

Insurance Claims Analyst

Procedural Coder

Reimbursement Specialist

Coding Abstracting Analyst

Managed Care Organization Coder

Physician's Office/Clinic Coder

Claims Analyst

Reimbursement Specialist

Claims Assistant Professional

Medical Collector

Claims Processor

Claims Reviewer

Emergency Room Medical Records Coder

—AND more!

More Related Subspecialties

Other attractive and rewarding occupations closely related to the medical coding and billing profession are:

Patient Account Representatives

Medical Records Technician

Electronic Claims Processors

Billing Coordinators

Reimbursement Specialists

Claims Assistant Professionals

Medical Claims Analysts

Medical Claims Processors

Medical Claims Reviewers

Medical Collectors

New jobs are constantly created including those that sprang up with the inception of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Read: And Along Came HIPAA.