MEDICAL CODING CERTIFICATIONS - Coder Credentials and Types of Medical Coding Explained

If you're confused about the different types of medical coding and the certifications that go with them, this video explains the key credentials. Find out what it means to be a professional, inpatient, outpatient, or risk adjustment coder and salary projections from the certifying organizations. Medical coding is a popular work-from-home job in 2021, but you need to be certified, so let me tell you about the different paths!

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[alphacodingexperts]

Congratulations on over 1K subscribers! And I love your story about Lizzie and the blush 😊

[AndrewDoe]

Great explanations. Your teaching is clear, concise, and informative! It makes sense that you are so diverse in your coding, auditing, YT creator, speaker, etc. Thanks for the vids!

[purplemamma]

I was looking for your link for your course that you were discussing in the video and I must have overlooked it. This is something that I would be VERY INTERESTED in. Thank You

[vionettebarreiro]

Yey! Thank you for doing the video! Love it! Keep ‘em coming ❤️

[NeeNeeNova]

Love your channel. Im just starting my journey but Im attending AAPC course for my CPC!! I will definitely be taking your course at some point next year once Ive passed my CPC exam!!!

[tanyaauthement]

I have been watching a lot more of your videos! You are original and refreshing!

[mbet]

I love your videos so much. You speak slowly and clearly and you give great advice. I’m graduating with a associate degree for healthcare administration and I have learned a little bit of all the medical billing and coding. I’m more interested in medical billing and coding than a healthcare administration. I’m looking to learn more of the medical billing and coding because it’s what I’m interested in doing. You are a great help. Keep doing what you are doing and stay blessed.

[Sabienwings]

Thank you for making these videos… I’m working on a plan B. Currently, I working in a project-based environment with little job security so I’m considering Medical billing as another career.

[onewomansjourney]

Love your videos! So helpful especially for new coders & those currently in school. They are not to long either but full of great information. Thank you for what you do!

[sav_avocado]

Wow! You are so knowledgeable and informative. It's nice having someone break it down clearly (and especially your other coding example videos - which I love). I just recently found your channel and I'm very grateful for it. Thank you for sharing! I was following another coder for a while for tips and it was honestly a little overwhelming. So, I really appreciate your approach and you've been so helpful! I do have a question I was hoping to get your advice on - I graduated from a 15-month medical coding program at my local community college in the summer of 2020. I had to wait due to covid to take an exam, so a little time as passed. My plan is to study/practice and then take the exam in March or April. I'm not working right now, so I have a lot of time to study/practice. My issue is I've become a member of Ahima and planned on taking the CCS originally. However, the more I've practiced, I've noticed that I do better with the CPT book on getting coding answers correct. Although, I've read that it's better to be credentialed with a CCS vs a CPC. (The tests aren't cheap and I just want to make sure I'm taking the best test/path for me lol) What would you suggest for me to do if you were in my shoes?

[tgamer]

This helped soooo much! All this time I thought I needed to go to a trade school or online university!!! I didn't know I could take online classes directly through the AAPC.
I'm a certified medical assistant through the AAMA but I don't make a decent living. The job is also physically demanding. I've been struggling with finding ways to get the money to go to school for medical billing but the solution this whole time was on their website.
Do you know how much I've been panicking being told by all these schools I'd have to pay $21k-$30k within the 9 months of their training programs?! No way am I getting a getting a loan. I just finally got out of debt! So thank you for this video!!! It was super informative and you literally just saved me thousands!!!

[raunij]

You should wayyyy more subscribers please don’t ever stop uploading. I even follow you on LinkedIn. And I’m a makeup girl as well and your makeup looks fine.

[marquettahall]

I took your advice and applied to take both Ahima and NHA It was less expensive than AAPC

[tonyawilliams]

Victoria Hi. I love your content, you are straight forward and very professional=)
I have a background in healthcare and I am re entering the work force being very interested in remote medical coding.
Where can I find the link you mentioned in this post for the Risk Adjustment Coding course you offer ?
Thanx for reading.

[LLllllllll]

You provide great information in your videos, I love them. I am looking at a college in florida that offers certification from NCCT to become a Medical code and billing. But when I check on indeed jobs, no companie requires this certification, only the CPC, RHIT etc

[veronicacruz]

I thank you for all your videos I am trying to decide if I should study Online which is best for me because I work in a hospital and I am a medical asst as well as cna in hospital i hope that I think it’s the right decision I know it will be your videos are great there are so many categories i patient outpatient i am trying to decide but I do like that all and thanks again if you have any suggestions great loving these videos 👍🏻

[IslandGirl]

I really appreciate your videos. I am looking at beginning the CPC program at AAPC however I am not sure if I should pursue this or the CRC program. I have no coding background so I was curious what you would recommend for someone just starting.

[tuwamarerakestraw]

For the AAPC CPC+CPB, do you take both exams around the same time or do you take one when you're ready and then the other? Thanks! Love your videos!

[melissamiller]

Hi Victoria question, will you be making a CIC exam tutorial or plan on getting the CIC credential?

[Hippyfishhikes]

A lot of information shared here, but very helpful. I was initially going to school for AAS in HIT, but have decided I'm just going to do an intermediate certificate program and afterwards we can sit for the CCS exam so that I can get working in the field and acquire hands on experience sooner. Is it common practice for new coders to work in person for at least 1 year prior to having the opportunity to work from home? Or have you heard of new coders landing a WFH job as their first?