Are you thinking about taking a medical coding course? I know it can be a difficult decision--there are many schools and programs to choose from. But let me ask you a question--what is holding you back from signing up? Do you think it will be too hard to learn? Are you too busy with other… Continue reading 6 Days Left To Register For My Medical Coding Course
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Medical Coding Training Course Info
Ok so here is the thing. It can feel a little scary to sign up for a Medical Coding Course. It is a big decision that can potentially affect the rest of your life, or at the very least, the rest of your career. I remember back in the day when I first thought about… Continue reading Medical Coding Training Course Info
Medical Terminology For Medical Coders Book
I've been teaching ICD-10-CM study groups for just about a year now and I've learned lots of things about my students. The first thing I've learned is that they are willing to put the time in. Almost all of my students attend all 4 sessions that I offer, which is great! They are also super-motivated.… Continue reading Medical Terminology For Medical Coders Book
What books do you need to learn medical coding?
So I had someone reach out to me and ask what books I recommend to learn medical coding. Keep in mind that this person is doing self-teaching. So that means that they are not taking an actual coding course. They do not have a program that they are following. I think it would be difficult… Continue reading What books do you need to learn medical coding?
Coding Tutorial: Find the ICD-10-CM code for sprained ankle
Here is a quick video showing how to find the ICD-10-CM code for sprained ankle- Here are the steps: Go to S in the Index Read down the page until you find the word sprain Underneath that there are different choices based on the ligament. In this example, we looked at the code for sprain… Continue reading Coding Tutorial: Find the ICD-10-CM code for sprained ankle
Practice ICD-10-CM coding question
One thing I've realized since I started teaching coding, is that many people struggle with the coding guidelines. I don't know if it's just that people don't like studying the guidelines or maybe they're just not sure how important it is to be familiar with the guidelines in order to be a good coder. Or… Continue reading Practice ICD-10-CM coding question
3 Benefits of tabbing the ICD-10-CM book
I remember when I was first starting out in medical coding. It was just completely overwhelming just trying to learn everything. It was like learning a new language. At one point, I came across a blog post where a coder said that they tabbed their ICD-10-CM book (this was before social media got as big… Continue reading 3 Benefits of tabbing the ICD-10-CM book
Medical Coding Study Group
There is still time to sign up for October's Medical Coding Study Group! We meet through Zoom and go over ICD-10-CM questions together as a group. There's true/false questions on the guidelines and fill in the blank coding questions (so you have to navigate through the book and find the correct code). There are no… Continue reading Medical Coding Study Group
Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Hypertension with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
I just wanted to share this quick tutorial I posted the other day with you guys. It shows how to find the ICD-10-CM code for hypertension with stage 5 chronic disease. Sounds pretty straightforward at first. But is it? Do you know the ICD-10-CM guidelines for coding this? Watch the video below! Were you able… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Hypertension with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
Find the ICD-10-CM code for: stress fracture of the left ankle
I'm not sure if you guys know this--but I post free medical coding tutorials on TikTok and Youtube. When I first started posting, my kids thought it was really funny. They were like "Mom why are you on Tiktok. You're old to be on there." LOL! It's ok that my kids think that. It hasn't stopped me… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM code for: stress fracture of the left ankle