This video right here has laid the foundation for me understanding the nurse coding world. I've been an LPN Over 20 years and just really need a change. I've worked in several speciality areas such as Mother/Baby, Telemetry, Home health, Hospice and Oncology. Your videos are so informative and relatable. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment!!! This comment was my intention when I was making this video. I wanted to let nurses know how easy it is to transition into the world of coding and I wanted to explain the major certifications and their requirements. Please use my story as motivation. If I can do it, you CERTAINLY can do it!!! Good luck to you!!
@susanjones89382 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’ve been a nurse 28 years. I’m in a CPC class right now. I’m going to change to the ahima and the ccs because I want to get what I need to hit floor running.
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Hello Susan! I would advise you to stay in your CPC class and complete that certification. After that, you can always learn ICD-10-PCS, which would make it easier for your to prepare for the CCS exam.
@barbiesnpearls36122 жыл бұрын
Really really helpful! Thanks for breaking this down so well!
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you got value from it!!! I created my channel to share info and help people make the best decisions for themselves.
@zaunalofton342 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sooooo much. This video was very clear and concise. Great job! I feel so much calmer in moving forward to becoming a CDS/I .
@thecodingnurse Жыл бұрын
Thank you for leaving me a comment!! I really appreciate the feedback. If you are trying to move into CDI, you can join AHIMA, as a student member (if you are not already certified through AHIMA) for $49/year, and access a lot of information that will help you learn CDI. They have some AMAZING toolkits that are free with membership.
@lianeh34432 жыл бұрын
This video was so helpful! Thank you!
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
I'm grateful my video was helpful!! I started this channel with the single intention of sharing information.
@LetThereBeLight1111 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I’m a RN looking into the CDI credential
@colastyles2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this presentation!
@mistyb86973 жыл бұрын
This is super helpful! Thankyou. You're the 2nd one who has said ACDIS is better for a CDI cert than AHIMA. Do you think it's good to be a coder for a little bit first? You've answered some questions for me before. I started a CPC program a month ago. Wish I had gone with one of the others now, but oh well. I'll do it anyway. I am interested in outpatient CDI.
@thecodingnurse3 жыл бұрын
If you want to work as a coder first, you can. It's not a requirement, because they are two different job roles. Good luck in your program!!
@nancywalker2612 жыл бұрын
Love your channel
@rubygilbert45186 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! This presentation was extremely helpful! I bought the CDIP prep course from AHIMA and feel so lost. I’m a nurse with BSN and background in inpatient, hospice and claims and appeals. I’m excited to learn a new career area but wondering if I should take a basic medical course first?
@thecodingnurse6 ай бұрын
Hi Ruby! Congrats on taking the steps to earn your CDIP credential. I can certainly help guide you. Email me at codingnurse@thecodingnurse.com for a more detailed discussion.
@olivialee1974 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Very helpful! You mentioned that the AHIMA review material did not help you with the CDI exam. Do you have any recommendation?
@johnayjohnson32 жыл бұрын
I’ve only been a nurse for two years and I’m currently studying coding at a community college. This video was very helpful. How many years were you a nurse before you transitioned If you don’t mind my asking?
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Hi Johnay! Thank you for watching my video and leaving me a comment!!! I was a nurse for 21 years, before I transitioned into coding. The amount of time in nursing doesn't determine whether you will be a good coder. That is determined by your knowledge of the coding guidelines and the causal relationships throughout the ICD-10-CM coding book. Being a nurse is helpful, because you have a deeper, hands-on clinical understanding of these conditions and disease processes. Good luck to you!!!
@fajardo-kirkfamily1692 жыл бұрын
I’m a BS Nursing graduate and working on my NCLEX-RN licensure exam.. is it possible to jump right away to be a CDIS even if I don’t have paid clinical experience yet as a nurse? I heard some of the BS Health Information Management graduates can do this even if they didnt have any experience as a nurse...
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching my video and leaving a comment. To qualify for a CDI position, you have to either be a nurse, with clinical experience, or be a certified coder with coding experience. What I really suggest you do is pass your boards first, get a job to gain clinical experience, and take an ICD-10-CM coding course. The best CDI professionals have clinical and coding experience.
@fajardo-kirkfamily169 Жыл бұрын
@@thecodingnurse thank u for your advice.. I think I’m also interested in Risk Adjustment Coding.. do they get paid good?
@viviennefoster7836 Жыл бұрын
Good night I just happened upon your video which is great by the way! Great information. I am a nurse trying to end up in the CDI field and from my research realize I need to do a coding course first. Any recommendations on best programs. Have you heard of Preppy? Please let me know. Thanks
@thecodingnurse Жыл бұрын
Thank you for leaving me a comment!! I have not heard of Preppy. CDI is a very broad field. Do you want to work inpatient or outpatient? They require different skills sets. The only commonality in both CDI worlds is the knowledge of the ICD-10-CM code set.
@olivialee1974 Жыл бұрын
Did you go for Preppy? Any feedback?
@thecodingnurse Жыл бұрын
@@olivialee1974 I've never heard of Preppy. I studied on my own.
@olivialee1974 Жыл бұрын
@@thecodingnurse what were the materials that you found useful?
@thecodingnurse Жыл бұрын
@@olivialee1974 I only used the materials published by the organization that sponsored the credential I was trying to obtain. You can't mix and match.
@romeosgurlie Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video! I have a question, so as a BSN RN who wants to earn my medical and billing certification, will I take a huge pay cut in doing so? I’m currently a bedside RN in a hospital. My hesitation is that as a coder, I would be paid the same as someone without my education.
@thecodingnurse Жыл бұрын
First, thank you so much for watching my video and leaving a comment!! Medical coding and medical billing are not the same. There is no all-in-one certification. You will earn more money as a nurse coder. There are coding positions that require a coding credential and a nursing license, so a huge pay cut is not something you need to consider. What you will have to consider is the money you make now as a nurse, you didn't make your first year out of school. FYI, if you chose to work in CDI, you would not have to have a coding certification, but you would be required to know the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets. CDI is not coding. It is a liaison between coding and providers. That salary is between $80-100K and it can be done from home! I hope that helps.
@nancywalker2612 жыл бұрын
Hi which program do you recommend for HCS-D Certification for home health.
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Hi Nancy! Thank you for the compliment, for watching my video and for leaving me a comment. All you need for the HCS-D credential is an ICD-10-CM course with a focus on aftercare codes. Two of my former students got their HCS-Ds in the late fall of this year. They both found remote jobs not long after passing the exam.
@Tourettes722 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on the new CDEI from AAPC? Right now there is a special deal where you can take it for free, although it would not have otherwise been my first choice...
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Free is good, but will it be useful? This is what you need to consider. This will be a new credential in the industry, so there will be a learning curve for its acceptance by employers. Currently, the industry standards are CDIP (AHIMA) and CCDS (ACDIS). If you are a registered nurse, or you already have an inpatient coding credential, I say go for it. If you do not have an inpatient coding credential, once you pass the credential exam, you will have a hard time finding an inpatient clinical documentation position with just that.
@Tourettes722 жыл бұрын
@@thecodingnurse thanks for your input. I was tempted by the free cost (and it earns 20 CEUs), but would prefer the CCDS. I have my LPN and CPC-A (working on practicode to get rid of the A). I may wait until I get some coding experience and revisit the topic later.
@xuelingshao57792 жыл бұрын
Hi appreciated your video can a CDEO or MA auditor works from home
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment!!! They absolutely can work from home!!! I've been a medical coder for over 8 years now. I've only worked in an office a total of 10 weeks the entire time (two different jobs).
@xuelingshao57792 жыл бұрын
@@thecodingnurse appreciated
@Sam-mt2vh2 жыл бұрын
How would I know if the school I'm looking into is credentialed with AAPC or AHIMA?
@derricktheruler87802 жыл бұрын
Hello, Sir. I would like some more information about the coding. Just left a message on your website.
@thecodingnurse2 жыл бұрын
Hello Derrick! I already messaged you back. I included the link to this video, because I didn't know you had watched it already. Let's schedule a consultation to talk. Just respond to the email I sent you with the best time for you to talk and we'll set something up!!