Does anyone work at home as a Medical Coder?

I've been a stay at home mom for 7 years. My youngest daughter was born with a heart defect so we decided that it would be great for me to stay home and focus on being a mom. Well 7 years later I decided to get back to work. Since I've been at home for that long I also decided to go back to school to get an education and gain experience to be able to get a job above minimum wage!!! I tried to go to school for coding about 6 years ago but because of health circumstances with her I had t ...

I hope this is not a dumb question, but do need some enlightening. I was at my doctor's office this morning and in the midst of the exam we got to talking about my goal to take the medical coding schooling (through Andrews). She was concerned that with the EMR process today, medical coders would not be as involved with actual coding as they have been in the past and therefore the job market not as promising. My doctor's clinic has the computer screen in the office and she sh ...

Dear Coders: I am a medical transcriptionist and I want to transition into medical coding. I am 53 and I want to know if you think I am too old to start a new career as a medical coder. I would like to start the Andrews School or Career Step on September 1, 2010. I would like some advice. Thanks.l Doozer ...

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I noticed that Precyse Solutions has a job posting for a remote medical coder. Does anyone know what they pay? ...

Has anybody left medical transcription at home to become a medical scribe? I have an opportunity to do so but there aren't any scribes currently in my area and I don't know anyone who has worked as a scribe before. The scribe position starting pay is almost double what I make as an MT per hour so it is very tempting, I just don't know much about it. ...

Dear Coders and students:I want to know if there is a test that i can take or a quiz that I can take to see if medical coding is right for me. I know they have pre tests for medical transcription, but I would like to see if there is one I can take for medical coding. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. Doozer ...

In previous posts I mentioned that I was let go of a home medical transcription job because I didn't produce the "perfect" amount of work that was needed right away... Anyways, as I mentioned previously, I got this home medical transcription job only a month after I graduated from Rasmussen College and was let go just last month. The story was, when she first hired me she said it would take me 6 months to get perfect at my job, then after the first month she told me she needed me to be per ...

I have medical accounts receivable and payable, does anyone work at home doing billing and WHO do you work for. Thanks :) ...

Hi! For a medical transcriptionist who wants to work from home, is the cost very expensive to have the company install their software in my Pc, and is the overhead expensive each month, such as telephone, internet, and electricity? ...

Hi Cj, Does your company offer health insurance for its employees that work from home? Also, I assume remote coders can live anywhere or do they need to be in the state the company is in? Thanks. ...

Can anyone tell me if there really are "work from home" medical coder jobs out there similar to how MTs work from home, and if so, what companies hire work from home coders? I have been an MT for many years and need a change. I have had formal education for coding (I went to and graduated from a college, not an online school) but have had no luck at all in finding a coding job let alone one that actually allows you to work from home. Any info would be greatly appreciated. ...

Are there any legitimate work from home medical billing or data entry jobs out there? I've searched and all the ones I find want money upfront. I have six years of medical billing experience and I want to put that to good use. Thanks! ...

I have put together a list of work-at-home companies, some transcription but I tried to not include companies you would already see on this site, and some not. I cannot vouch for any of these companies but I did get them from 2 different sites that were said to be reliable (i.e., not schemes). Please reply by email if you would like me to email you my list. ...

i am currrently in school how hard is it to get a job from home in transcription or coding? ...

Hello, I am a MT and wanted to also do coding, could you please tell me how to search for jobs at home once I am done with school ?? Does anybody have a board for coder jobs thanks so much ...

I have been an LPN for 8 years. I have 3 children ages 3, 7, and 12. I recently injured my back in December on the job at a nursing home and I am interested in working from home. I just don't know what to do. Is MT better than billing/coding? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also suggestions on what school/online program to go through would be great also. Thanks! ...

I was trained as a Medical Transcriptionist at a two-year college from 1990 to 1992. I worked at a hospital for a couple of years doing radiology, non-invasive cardiology, and neurology transcription, then I got married and moved. Soon thereafter, I started work at a mental health clinic as a Medical Transcriptionist with 12 other transcriptionists. This was in late 1993 and I am still there as of right now. The 12 transcriptionists have either left or been laid off over ...

I am looking to start doing medical transcription at home. I have 8 years experience in a family physician's office. How do I get started? What is a fair wage? ...

Is At Home Professions a good school for medical transcription? I read that it is not AHDI certified. What does that mean? ...

I am interested in starting a small transcription company in my hometown. I will be advertising to the doctors in my town. I was told to check with my local City Hall. I have been transcribing for 12 years for a local hospital, but I am interested in venturing out on my own. Thanks in advance for the advice. Mel ...

When asked to code pulmonary nodule, with no other information, how can you tell the correct code? Under nodule I see pulmonary, solitary 793.11, I see lung, solitary 793.11 & solitary, lung 518.89. I already know that the 518 one is correct but I have no idea why. ...

Any info on the MT home course from At Home Professions? ...

Hello all. I am currently an MT and for many reasons I am considering leaving that career. I was wondering about coding and billing. How is the pay? As an MT I have seen the pay go down considerably over the years and was wondering if coding/billing is in the same boat. Also, would you recommend becoming a coder in this economy? Which school has the best program? Thanks. ...

Anyone who went into coding from MT, are/were you a CMT and if so did you keep your CMT credential up after being in coding a while or did you let it fall away seeing really no further need for it? Having to keep up coding credentials is enough and I wonder if I really need to keep it. Any reasons why I should keep it? ...

Question about coding bootcamps, does anyone have any experience with HCPro bootcamps? I have been an MT for 17+ years and want to switch to coding. Would this be appropriate for someone with my background? Thanks for the help. ...

I'm not a medical coder. The only ties I have to the medical profession is that I'm a patient. This transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10, exactly how is this happening. Do you all have to go back to school to learn ICD-10? From the outside looking in, it sounds like a major undertaking, but hopefully it's not. ...

Does anyone work at home as a Medical Coder? - nm

I do. Why? - nm

How long did you have to work outside your home before working at home? - Just wondering

I worked at a hospital for a year and then - sm

Thanks. That's what I wanted to know. - One more question

Never mind. You already answered that. LOL. - nm

No, she didn't answer your question. - I think

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