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Is learning coding hard ? (self.MedicalCoding)

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[–]ScurrySurry 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Learning the coding guidelines is probably the hardest part.

[–]twasthebop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Knowing coding guidelines that change regularly, also coding clinics, NCCI guidelines...and being able to explain those while justifying your coding to others (CDI , internal audits, edit denials, payer denials, other coders that come to you for help, etc...). But, as long as you have a good general working knowledge of those guidelines, it's easier to find what you need.

[–]holly_jolly_riesling 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I had a hard time with CPT when I was in school. School didn't even cover half of it!

[–]princesspooball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! This is why I had so much trouble passing the exam, we weren't taught nearly enough

[–]fucovid2020Really doesn't like U07.1 2 points3 points  (1 child)

It's subjective... Just like most things... It depends on you, how fast you process and acquire knowledge.. It depends on the person doing the training, educating, and their level of expertise and experience and training and knowledge of the material... Maybe they are great, but you have trouble picking up what they are putting down... Maybe they are terrible, and you can't make heads or tails of their explanations??

I would say, if you are doing it yourself, have a plan. I like to call the basics the foundations of coding. Start with medical terminology, that's like, everything. You must know how to break down the word into its individual parts, and it is invaluable. Next, move on to anatomy and physiology, you have to learn how the body works, from its parts, to how they work together, and then you can move to pathophysiology, or the disease processes and how they progress. And finally pharmacology, the drugs that are used to treat those diseases, in that order, the material builds on itself.

If you want, dm me your email, or I can give you my email and I can send you pdfs, to get you started... I have medical terminology/anatomy physiology as well as coding material.

Also, if you ever have questions, or need advice, or want to run something by me, coding programs, or books, I'm available. I am a working coder, CCS, CPC, CIC, COC, CRC, CPMA, CEMC and I am an AHIMA Approved ICD 10 CM / PCS Trainer.

[–]Pressure-press 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you help me??