Comments on: How do I choose between medical transcription, medical coding, medical billing? http://www.medicaltranscriptionisttraininginfo.org/blog/how-do-i-choose-between-medical-transcription-medical-coding-medical-billing/ Information for Making Medical Transcription Your Career! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: TTC baby #3 http://www.medicaltranscriptionisttraininginfo.org/blog/how-do-i-choose-between-medical-transcription-medical-coding-medical-billing/comment-page-1/#comment-12 TTC baby #3 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:19:54 +0000 http://www.medicaltranscriptionisttraininginfo.org/blog/how-do-i-choose-between-medical-transcription-medical-coding-medical-billing/#comment-12 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! 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!

]]> By: sweetness http://www.medicaltranscriptionisttraininginfo.org/blog/how-do-i-choose-between-medical-transcription-medical-coding-medical-billing/comment-page-1/#comment-13 sweetness Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:19:54 +0000 http://www.medicaltranscriptionisttraininginfo.org/blog/how-do-i-choose-between-medical-transcription-medical-coding-medical-billing/#comment-13 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. 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.

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