About Us

Medical billing and coding is one of the fastest growing careers in the modern job market. With the increase in digital recordkeeping and advances in patient diagnosis and treatment, it is more important than ever for the industry to build and maintain a strong, attentive, and properly trained workforce. At MedicalBillingandCoding.org, we cover a range of diverse topics, including the future of medical billing and coding, the impact of technology on both coding and medical records, and preparing potential coders for an education. With the cooperation of professional medical billers and coders and the research from our dedicated team, we are happy to present the culmination of our efforts on this site to help you enter into this exciting and rewarding medical career. On our site, you will find a number of valuable resources, such as:

Overviews of top online and offline colleges for medical billing and coding, including information about what types of courses are offered and how to finance your education.
A step-by-step guide to certification.
Comprehensive information about what the field of medical billing and coding entails and what you can expect as an employee, both now and in the future.
Information about the job market, including employment prospects, and potential salaries for medical billing and coding workers.

So whether you are looking for financial aid to attend the school of your choice, struggling to pick an educational institution to prepare for a career, or simply having a hard time finding a job in your area, MedicalBillingandCoding.org is your free resource for all things medical billing and coding.

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Having worked in the medical field since the early 1980s, Jan Jacobs possesses a wealth of practical experience. She started out answering phones, filing, and mounting EKGs, but it was not long before she learned billing and coding and how to handle insurance claims for medical offices. Jacobs has worked for doctors in both primary care (pediatrics, family medicine, and gerontology) and specialty care (ENT and a multi-specialty practice that at one time had 13 doctors). She is employed as a senior medical biller and has been at her current job for nearly 10 years, where she uses three different billing systems. Outside of work, Jacobs is an active artist and was the 2009 Artist in Residence in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Featured Articles

Fast Forward: What Medical Billing and Coding Will Look Like in 2020

What will life be like in 2020? Or, more importantly for medical billers and coders, what changes will be made to the health industry over the next decade? While it can be fun to speculate about the distant future of any career, 2020 is not far away; [...]

I’m Certified – Now What?

This article will cover three main sections, covering topics that will help you transition into a career in medical billing and coding. The first section is resume building, the state of the job market for certified medical billers and coders, and re [...]

The Medical Coder’s Training Cheat Sheet

Are you looking for some immediate information regarding the training you'll need to work as a medical biller and coder? This article will let you know just what you need to start working towards a career in medical billing and coding in a physician' [...]

Beyond Medical Coding – How You Can Use Your Skills to Advance in a New Career

Maybe you've been working in medical billing and coding for years and you've grown to love it – everything from hunting down and finding that specific, perfect code to successfully appeal a denied reimbursement claim with your office's toughest [...]

ICD-10 – A Guide to Understanding the Upcoming Medical Coding Language

Since its implementation in 1979, ICD-9-CM has been the most important code set in the world of medical billing and coding. On October 1, 2013, all of that will change. This date represents the implementation of ICD-10 by the U.S. Department of Healt [...]