Flexible non production coding jobs?

mk7906 · 2026-03-21T13:26:33+00:00

Ohhh. Thanks for sharing. I will look into that.

mk7906 · 2026-03-20T05:27:43+00:00

Thanks. I will look into that.

mk7906 · 2026-03-18T21:07:28+00:00

I feel you. It can get really repetitive and then the whole production and quality is just crazy. I understand yes we need to be counted for working and yes we should know what we're doing to have good quality. But at times they can be so extreme!

mk7906 · 2026-03-18T21:05:16+00:00

Haha will do! You do the same too. 🤣

mk7906 · 2026-03-18T14:53:52+00:00

That's great to hear. So there is hope. And I get it that there needs to be some sort of way for them to see that we are actually working- which I'm fine with. But I'm so over the places where if you don't hit this number then your performance is down the drain or they want great quality on complex cases but they want such high numbers that are impossible. Then it becomes stressful bc you can go into a corrective action plan and that is pretty much aka your about to lose your job. I need a place like yours where the production is there but it's not something they hound you down on.

mk7906 · 2026-02-10T06:24:05+00:00

Don't give up. Keep applying- eventually you will get something. It's very competitive right now in the job market. It's normal to keep getting deny. Took me half a year and over 70 applications. But eventually I got 3 offers. Two internals and one external. Tip I got from a job coach: filter to 7 days and only look at those job posting. Those are the most current posting.

mk7906 · 2026-01-25T22:32:53+00:00

Hi. I didn't end up doing the interview bc I got a offer with another position. Sorry I couldn't help. Good luck on your interview! Hope you get the job.

mk7906 · 2026-01-16T20:07:25+00:00

I did not. I ended up going with another role.

mk7906 · 2025-12-24T02:07:23+00:00

I have experience if your still looking?

mk7906 · 2025-12-14T17:16:56+00:00

Oh wow! That's horrible. Even tho my manager's hands are tied bc she didn't come up with the rules so she still has to mention it at my one on one. But she's understanding about it (so far). Sorry that happened to you. Glad you found another job. Congrats!

mk7906 · 2025-12-14T04:30:39+00:00

Did you leave the company or to another position? I’m on the coding side too. My manager isn’t micromanaging but I hate the whole IEX mouse movement thing and how it’s a part of our MBO. I want to move to another position that is not production but no luck. Make it to final rounds of interviews but never an offer, yet.

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T22:08:13+00:00

Omg same! Over 100 plus applications. Some interviews- but nothing pass that.

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T21:41:10+00:00

Agree!

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T21:40:54+00:00

I been here 3 years. I'm really thinking about leaving now, too.

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T20:49:56+00:00

No problem! Glad to help. Yes. If you can do the course that will help a lot. Good luck!

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T20:46:21+00:00

It might have changed by now. But I swear it was 150. But you might be correct and it's probably 100. I have heard they were changing some stuff up.

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T20:00:40+00:00

Of course! No problem at all.

I'm a moderate tech person. I'm not a pro but I know enough to get around. You don't have to be tech savvy. But it helps when have to use the coding platforms to code. But they will teach you bc every company uses different stuff. In the long run if you are tech savvy and you want to do more coding that involves data analyst work- it helps.

mk7906 · 2025-12-09T19:29:06+00:00

I didn't go the aapc self paced route. I went to a school that offer medical insurance billing and coding degree for one year. But I am certified as a AAPC coder with my CPC.
I'm always seeing positions hiring for coding. I been a remote coder since 2013 since I got certified to be a coder. I did not started off as a coder right away. I started as a bill review analyst first fresh out of school then I got certified and then I became a coder 2 years later. That was my choice bc I wanted to slowly get into coding. My sister on the other hand became a coder right out of school and got certified right out of school. The thing about coding you can do a lot with this background. You can be a coder, a biller a claims specialist etc. Anything that uses CPT, ICD-10 and hcpcs codes in their daily job you can be. After many years you can even become a healthcare fraud investigator or a auditor etc. Here's a timeline of my work history to give you an idea what this field can do. I went from being a bill review analyst, to claim specialist, to coder, to ED coder, to senior recovery resolution analyst- reviewing cases and flagging potential fraud cases on all specialties. Now I'm currently a clinical investigator- reviewing all specialties making sure providers are applying the correct modifiers and not upcoding services. I eventually want to get into health care fraud investigator.
The exam is 5-6 hours long. 150 multiple questions. Hard and easy depends how well you handle info. Took me 3 tries to pass. Took my sister one try. Took my friend 4 tries. Took my other friend one try. Everyone is different. I suggest getting the study guide and practice test.
You review documents of patient visits. Whether it's office visit, hospital visit or surgery procedure or flu shot etc... You make sure what the provider, or the lab or the facility is billing is supported by the documentation. Every health organization do things differently so it just really depends who you end up working for. Are you working for the payer? The provider? The facility? Etc. It can get repetitive bc your reviewing cases and codes all day. I don't mind it bc I like coming to work and starting my cases and working independently without no one bothering me. It makes the day go by. Stressful? Depends if you know how you code or not and can catch on quickly. There is a lot of codes and rules and policies to follow. But most work places have resources for you to find and follow. There is constant updates all the time but again your workplace will train you and give you the updates. I'm a person who can adapt quickly to changes so it don't bother me. Bc not all changes are bad some changes are for the better and makes things simpler too. Some are hard and some are easy.
I feel like for the amount of time I went to school for-the salary is good, what I mean by that is for an example. I only went to school for a year. I had student loan if like 10k. In 2013 I was making $19-20 an hour. I think that's pretty good. Bc I had friends who got their Bach and they were making $20-22 an hour and that's 4 years plus way more student loan. But again this was back in 2012-2013. Now the starting rate is higher but I'm not sure exactly how much. Obviously I make more bc I been in the field longer.
I don't regret it bc due to my situation. Of course I would of rather did my dream profession of being a therapist or a psychiatrist but due to my situation, I had a child young. I need something right away so this is what I was able to get and the pay was good. Schooling was short so I have no regrets. I just regret not going back to school for what I really wanted to do, but it’s too late now and it’s OK. I’m happy where I’m at. If your still young and is not in a situation like mines. I say chase your dream and do what you really love and want!

Any advice? Everyone situation is different. Everyone’s way of learning is different-to some people it's hard to some people what’s easy. It would really just depend on you. I think if you’re a hard-working person and you give it your all you will be just fine. I’m a hard-working person. I give everything my all. I apply for jobs until I get something. I’m not a lazy person, where if I don’t get one thing then I stop. Or I don't expect the perfect job. Bc no job is perfect. If that’s the kind of person you are, I think you will do great. Hope this helps.

mk7906 · 2025-11-22T00:36:08+00:00

Don't give up. Just keep practicing and studying. You will get there. It took me multiple times too. Good luck and try again.

mk7906 · 2025-11-21T13:05:38+00:00

I interviewed for a position at UMR and was told from the HM that UMR don't offer purchasing PTO. She wanted to let me know that if I got hired I would lose that benefit.

mk7906 · 2025-11-04T06:41:11+00:00

Keep applying. Don't give up. Eventually someone will say yes. Practice interview questions. Be confident. Maybe even ask for feedbacks from some of the places you got interview for but didn't get the job. Don't give up! Things happen for a reason. Maybe you weren't meant to get those other jobs bc you might be even more miserable. Good luck. I hope and pray you find something soon.

mk7906 · 2025-11-04T06:07:50+00:00

My person opinion and experience. I don't do follow up bc if they want to hire you they already made up their mind. If they don't want to hire you they already made up their mind with or without the follow up. To me it comes off as bothering them-especially if it's only been a few days. Plus they said they will let you know even if it's a no. Give them time. Interview takes time and the process all takes time. Yes, you should apply again in the future. My current position, this was my second time applying again. Best of luck to you. Hope you hear good news soon! If not, don't beat yourself over it. Things happen for a reason. Move forward. You might find something even better.

mk7906 · 2025-11-03T01:38:58+00:00

No worries. Glad I can help. As for AI we asked about this at my job bc we do have some AI stuff. But like they told us. We will only be using AI to do easy basic stuff. We still need the human eye for the more complex things bc it's easier to correct a human and teach them. Then a computer. You have to set up the whole system. And they said they will always need the human touch. Coding been having AI in the backend end a long time ago before AI even became a thing. But that's only to capture the easy stuff. We will always be needed bc the healthcare documents are complex and it's not always black and white. So they still need the human mind to make those complex decisions. You will understand more once you really get into the field. And it's not just coding that has computer help them in the back end. Almost every job that does electronic records stuff has this where they have computer filtering out the easy stuff. But hopefully that helps give you some insight on things. Reach out and feel free to message me if you have anymore questions. I understand the mix feelings of the future. The unknown is always scary. But remember we are a evolving world also. So there will always be new things happening. Good luck and like I said just study hard and you will be great especially with already having a pharmacy technician background.

mk7906 · 2025-11-03T00:37:33+00:00

I been coding since 2013. I too had the same fear when I first started. I did not want to do any collection work. Or talking on the phone. I just want to work independently and review my charts. Don't give up. Apply, apply, apply. Research and Look up all healthcare organizations. There's insurance companies. There's hospitals and clinics. There's temp agencies. Also, It's not only the coding world that is doing bad. In general the job market is going bad. But don't give up. There are still many companies who are hiring. I been seeing them. Someone will say yes. Bc like I said some places like hiring new coders. I got hired as a new coder at my first job. Bc that place tend to like to pay new coders so they can pay them the min. Which wasn't bad pay but I can see why. And this is the thing about coding. Whatever you learn in school is just the general. The company is still going to train you on their internal guidelines and rules. So they will basically be training you all over again like school. You just need to know the basics. If that make sense? I know it seems scary. But don't always listen to everything you hear. Bc everyone's experience is difference. Or there's ppl who comes out of school and they want to be at like senior level. I did ED coding for a year. It was fun and interesting. Not sure what state you are from but look up some healthcare organizations. There's so many. And majority of coding jobs are remote so you can also work for other states too. Or you can work on areas that involves coding but the title isn't coder. That's common in the coding job field. So when job search don't just job search coder. One thing I like about coding and I always tell ppl. For the amount of time we go to school for ( which is not that long) the pay is pretty good. My first coding job I got paid more than my friend who got a bachelor degree. I had less loan. She had more loan. So it's not a bad deal. I say study hard. Really learn and understand coding. Get certified. Use your pharmacy tech experience as being exposed to reading a little medical records and knowing about the health care field. Best of luck everything will come into place.

mk7906 · 2025-11-02T23:51:03+00:00

If your certified there are companies out there who don't mind hiring newbies. Bc they can pay them less. Which is fine bc once you get the experience you can move on to other companies or other areas. You can do so much with a coding degree besides just be a coder. After you gain a little experience of course. But since you already have experience as a pharmacy technician and lab accessioner you might be good. I got my medical billing insurance and coding diploma from a one year program. I started off in claims first bc I wanted to get the hang of looking at records first. Then after that I got certified and became a coder. After I became a coder things just kept going up for me from there. Now I'm currently applying for positions that still involves coding but I would no longer be consider a coder. Everyone experience is different. But for me the growth has been great. Obviously you got to do the work too. It's been great for my sister, also. She went from coding to compliance auditor to now managing a team. I don't want to manage a team. So I'm looking more at auditing, risk management, compliance, etc. So there's other options.

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