Before enrolling at Herzing, I earned a medical coding and billing certification from a different institution, but as my three children started getting older, I realized I wanted to continue my education because I wasn’t where I wanted to be in life.

I’ve always enjoyed working in the medical field and learning new things every day. Some companies and organizations group medical billing and coding together, but medical coders focus more on translating and categorizing information from a patient’s medical chart into codes used in national classification systems.Ī full-time student at Herzing University Online shares some of the knowledge and skills she has learned while working on her degree. Medical billing professionals primarily work on billing and reimbursement, ensuring all payments between a healthcare provider, patient and the insurance company is reconciled accurately.

If you’re interested in a healthcare career, but not necessarily in a care-providing role, medical billing and coding could be a good option to consider.

Important skill for medical coder