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ruthie72:
Hello fellow billers,
I was wondering if anyone is also coder certified, and if I would be able to just take the exam on AHIMA without any further courses?  Has anyone ever done this? Thanks so much. :)

Michele:
Have you taken any courses already?  Or are you just wondering if you can take the exam based on knowledge? 

P.S.  I'm not a certified coder.  :)

asilva03:
I am a certified coder through AHIMA. I did not take any courses. I studied the study guide, took the practice exams, and made sure I was familiar with the rules and regulations regarding CPT coding, HCPCS codes, and ICD-9 codes.  The AHIMA exam is not like the AAPC so make sure you are aware with how the test is structured.

ruthie72:
I took am a certified medical biller and took coding with my course. I did not want to have to pay thousands of dollars again to take another coding course. How would I get familiar with the structure of the test? What would you suggest? Thanks for you help so much, you have given me encouragement...Did you get the books from AHIMA?

PMRNC:
If I could just butt in a min... There is a difference between CODING and being familiar with Coding for billing. If you are going to actually DO the coding your best course of action is with the CPC through the AAPC or for hosp, AHIMA.  Now if you have no intentions of coding (remember you assume greater liability) you do NOT need to become certified but you want to have an overall familiarity of coding process.  In other words, if you want to do billing you do NOT need to be a coder. I have a different certification which really would not be any good for actual coding, nor do I want one <g>. I require my clients take care of all coding and for most part it's never been an issue and will be even easier with EMR implemented.

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