I am also a coder.....

Posted By: cj on 2009-08-29
In Reply to: What about medical coding? Is that a lucrative..sm - looking ahead

I am a coder at a large facility here in the midwest. In a hospital billing and coding are 2 separate and distinct functions done in two different departments. I have heard rumors of some ILPs looking into doing some coding but as of yet have not heard of any facility actually using a offshore coding service, and I do not foresee that happening. I may be naive, but I am not one bit worried about my coding job. If you wish, you can email me with your questions.

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What about medical coding? Is that a lucrative..sm - looking ahead
- Eventually codes are going to be "attached" to - the diagnosis - no need to enter it in manually s
  - by the way... - cj
    - I'm just telling you, it's going to be changing. - You have the right not to believe it. nm
  - not so... - cj
    - Yes, it is so. This comes from an AHIMA approved - school where I happen to know sm
      - wrong... - cj
        that's what they - said
        Okay. Don't say in a few years I didn't - warn you. It's coming. nm
- coding - me
- I am also a coder..... - cj
- ILP companies have been/are getting - dnr

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