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JA,
There is a need for medical coders- however don't expect to go through a CC program and think you can land a job in a hospital unless the hospital has an internal coder development program and those are rare. They want experienced coders as it's all about production and accuracy.
With the transition to ICD10, many hospitals and coding companies overstaffed thinking that the transition was going to create a backlog. It did for a few months but has leveled out and many facilities/ companies are now overstaffed. Don't want my response to come off as negative but this is the reality. The coding profession is a good one but like medical transcription was 15 -20 years ago - it is transitioning to offshore and CAC - Computer Assisted Coding.
If you are really going to do this- PM me. I can connect you with a few folks to speak with.
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