which career choice is more rewarding to my future???

Question

im having trouble deciding to go to school, for a medical office administration program.. or medical coding and billing program...does anyone kno which one is better in the long run/??

Answer 1

If you can do billing, you will have to know coding. In order to get the bills paid by the insurance companies, you have to make sure the codes are correct. Office billers are often working with the doctors on what billing codes are going to work best for insurance purposes.

Also billers understand that if you fill under Medicare with one code it gets paid, but if you file it with another insurance company for the same condition you need asnother code to get paid.

Additionally, as the first responder recommended, take some office administration courses along the way. It is the best way to move up to clinic manager.

By the way, at my offices, I never had a coder, I always had the medical billing person do the coding...just a hint.

Coders are often used by insurance companies though, and an insurance executive may have a different perspective.

Answer 2

The answer depends on what your looking for in a job.

If you want infinite challenge, some long hours, a significant amount of working with people, and reasonable pay, Medical Office Administration program is what I would suggest. This would also be a track for clinic management and hospital administration.

Medical coding and billing is also a challenge, but the hours are more set, a whole lot less dealing with people, but the pay is lower. However, this option could lead to a clinic or hospital manager/director position in Medical Records or Billing.

Answer 3

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hope it helped, have fun.