So remember when you were taking medical coding classes--how did you envision your future? Did you think it would be easy to find a job right away? I've talked about this before and I won't name any specific names...but did your school straight up tell you or even imply that you'd walk right into your… Continue reading New Online Course Available
Author: Lindsay Della Vella
Lindsay Della Vella, COC is the founder and owner of Midnight Medical Coding. Our mission is to provide high quality, affordable educational materials to medical coders and students entering the field.
How I Wrote My Resume That Led To My First Job In The Healthcare Industry
So I'm just thinking back to how I wrote my resume that ultimately led to my first coding job. I had a general resume to work off of--so I just updated my information/jobs. So it wasn't too bad. But...my original resume template was from a book that I read. Yes it was from a book… Continue reading How I Wrote My Resume That Led To My First Job In The Healthcare Industry
5 Things You Can Do To Prepare For Your First Job In The Healthcare Industry
Are you looking for your first job in the healthcare industry? Congrats--that's a big step! It may not seem like it to you, but think about how far you've come. I'm willing to bet that a few years ago, you only dreamed of getting to the point where you are now. So if you're looking… Continue reading 5 Things You Can Do To Prepare For Your First Job In The Healthcare Industry
4 Reasons Why I Am Helping New Coders Get Their First Job in the Healthcare Industry
Some of you may know this already, but I've recently decided to expand Midnight Medical Coding and help new coders get their first job in the healthcare industry. I haven't really explained why I'm doing this though, so today is the day to talk about it 🙂 My main reason for starting this--I've seen over time… Continue reading 4 Reasons Why I Am Helping New Coders Get Their First Job in the Healthcare Industry
2 Myths About Medical Coding
So, I've been thinking a lot lately about the medical coding industry just in general, and I realized there are a lot of myths out there! I could probably name more, but for purposes of this post, I'll just go over two. Let me just preface this by saying--this is just my opinion ok? Hopefully… Continue reading 2 Myths About Medical Coding
4 Networking Tips
I read an article recently that said 80% of jobs were found through professional or personal networking. I could not find a statistic that showed what that number is as it applies to medical coders only. But what it boils down to--that number is high, so it is worth talking about. So, 80% is a… Continue reading 4 Networking Tips
The Career Catapult System
I'm excited to announce that Midnight Medical Coding is now offering a new online course! This is a 2 week online course that focuses on setting your career goal, writing your resume, applying for jobs and acing your interview. It is geared towards people who want to ultimately get into the medical coding/billing field. Includes:… Continue reading The Career Catapult System
Practice Report To Code
Here is a practice diagnostic radiology report to code. Code the ICD-10-CM and CPT. Please put your answers in the comment section. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at midnightmedicalcoding@gmail.com Exam: MRI lumbar spine w/o contrast History: Lumbar back pain Technique: MRI of the lumbar spine was performed w/o… Continue reading Practice Report To Code
How To Code A Diagnostic Radiology Report
Sometimes when people hear that diagnostic radiology coders can code 50+ reports an hour they are taken back for a minute. It sounds like a lot, and it is, but there's many factors to think about how someone can code that fast. For example, do they have an encoder? Are they coding both icd 10… Continue reading How To Code A Diagnostic Radiology Report
4 Tips For Getting A Medical Coding Job
Thanks to those of you who reached out to me last week with questions! Both questions were basically the same thing: How can a new coder break into the field? What do we have to do? There is no easy answer to that. Many times you have to start out in a non-coding position and… Continue reading 4 Tips For Getting A Medical Coding Job