I’m interested in some type of online training but can’t decide which
type of career is best for me. Any ideas how to narrow it down between medical transcription, medical coding, medical billing?
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I am taking online courses for actually 3 different classes right now. I am doing Medical transcription, medical claims and billing, medical and dental assistant. So I know what you are talking about. lol but I am choosing to take all 3 different courses so I can be qualified in alot of things so that way I can get a job easy. The nursing field is in good demand even thought the economy is bad cause everyone always needs hospitals and nursing homes, dr appointments. So any 3 would be a good choice. If you want to work from home I would pick the medical transcription. If you want to work in the office I’d pick medical billing. Good luck to you!
It depends on what your focus is. All three of these jobs may tie into each other, but each are taken from a different perspective.
Transcription- must have great typing skills, being able to decipher different physicians, knowledge of medical term, etc.
Billing – being familiar with the different insurance payors and their rules and regs for paying claims, knowing how to communicate with insurance companies eapecially Medicare/Medicaid.
Coding- knowledge of biology, medical term, medications, pathophysiology (disease process), ICD-9, CPT, DRGs, insurance companies, coding guidelines, etc.
Personally, I prefer coding. As a coder you also find yourself being a biller at times also. When claims are rejected, one of the coders jobs is to review the chart to see if they applied the correct code to claims. Also, it never gets boring being a coder, whether you are doing oupatient or inpatient coding. Some of the issues that these patients have are not only educational and interesting, but also is hilarious at times. Also, if you get a job at the right hospital, the pay is great.