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What to Expect When Considering a Medical Billing and Coding Career


  • Are you detail oriented and able to focus?
  • Do you like working with computers and numbers?
  • Does assembling information and filling in the gaps appeal to you?
  • Are you open to a flexible work environment with potential for shift work or weekend hours in addition to regular 40-hour work weeks?

Medical Insurance and Coding Program

Medical Billing and Coding (Diploma) Career Outlook

If you love attention to detail and quiet work at a desk, this may be the perfect job for you. This career choice, which is also referred to as health information coder, medical record coder, abstractor, or coding specialist, is one of the few medical jobs with little direct patient contact.

If these qualities sound like something that suits you, a career in medical insurance and coding may be just right for you. In addition to education and an associate’s degree or equivalent, many companies require potential coders to pass the Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT) exam from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

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