| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | information regarding the medical coding and billing |
| When one goes to a hospital or receives any kind | | | | experience which is the part of CAHIM program |
| chargeable services in health care, the treatments | | | | for medical coding as well as billing certification. |
| that are done and the diagnosis that was given | | | | This work experience of yours with CAHIM will |
| are always recorded for further assistance. For | | | | automatically take you to the particular health |
| getting paid for the services provided the health | | | | care site which is approved and is doing medical |
| care officials, they need to give the bills to the | | | | coding and billing under the limelight of |
| insurance companies. They are also required to | | | | professionals who are doing their work in this field. |
| give information about the treatment, while the | | | | 4. Take the exam conducted by the American |
| diagnosis done has to be provided to them in the | | | | Health Information Management Association |
| form of medical codes. So, this is a very beneficial | | | | (AHIMA) that enables you to be a RHIT or RHIA |
| profession with deals with the medical codes and | | | | coder. Once you clear this exam, you become an |
| billing services and for being able to provide these | | | | RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), if |
| services, you need to get medical codes and billing | | | | you have an associate’s degree or RHIA |
| certification. | | | | (Registered Health Information Administrator), if |
| Following are the steps that you should to get | | | | you are a bachelor’s degree holder. |
| medical coding and billing certificate:- | | | | 5. After the completing the previous step you |
| 1. You need to find a Commission on Accreditation | | | | have become a certified medical coder and biller. |
| for Health Information Management Education | | | | Now you need to search out for jobs in hospitals, |
| (CAHIM) approved medical coding and billing | | | | doctor’s offices an in other medical |
| certification program near the geographical area | | | | settings. There are many job listings at AHIMA |
| where you reside. If you cleared GED, or if you | | | | website. Graduates with associate’s degree |
| are a graduate in High School, then you are eligible | | | | usually get a salary around $20,000 to $30,000 |
| for the CAHIM approved bachelor’s degree | | | | per annum and bachelor’s degree holder |
| program. CAHIM is the major determiner for the | | | | gets an estimated pay of around $30,000 to |
| standards pertaining to medical coders in the | | | | $50,000 per annum and within the term of 5years |
| perspective of educational preparation. | | | | you start getting $50,000 to $75,000. |
| 2. Complete all the courses offered by CAHIM for | | | | 6. Many medical coding and billing schools advertise |
| medical coding and billing program. These courses | | | | on internet that you can earn $30,000 while just |
| include information about the profession, medical | | | | sitting at home after learning medical coding and |
| terms, procedural coding, coding basics, | | | | billing techniques but most of them are scams. So |
| professional issues and diagnostic coding. | | | | one should be cautious and should only get into |
| 3. After Completion of the course, get the | | | | profitable jobs without getting down into scams. |