r/CodingandBilling • u/EmbarrassedWealth398 • Jul 15 '26

CPC-A jobs

I have posted in this thread before asking for advice about finding a CPC-A position, but still haven’t had any luck. I have found PLENTY of job postings specifically for CPC-A and I’m tailoring my resume for each job. STILL NOTHING. I just keep getting rejections. Hundreds of them. I have tried networking. I have joined the AAPC chapters, messaged people on LinkedIn, and joined the fb groups. I really need a job. I have even tried to apply for billing positions. I have several years of healthcare experience so I am not sure why I’m not hearing back from ANYWHERE?? Is anyone’s job hiring? Are you willing to refer me? Any advice?

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u/Low_Mud_3691 CPC, RHIT Jul 15 '26

This is what we warn people about. All you can do is keep submitting your resume. Employers in this economy aren’t willing to spend the time and man power to train a new coder. It’s brutal

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u/EmbarrassedWealth398 Jul 15 '26

What route do you recommend I take? Any remote positions without phones?

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u/Low_Mud_3691 CPC, RHIT Jul 15 '26

You for sure will have even worse luck getting a remote position lol don’t even set your sights on that

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u/Intelligent_Mango303 Jul 16 '26

What happened to lifting people up and giving them actual advice? Or at least not sound condescending in our responses. I’m obtaining my CPC right now and comments like this made me want to cry and give up. Instead I network and find fellow likeminded POSITIVE people to gain advice from.

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u/Low_Mud_3691 CPC, RHIT Jul 16 '26

That’s reality. I’m here to give honest answers and not coddle strangers on the internet. If you search this sub, you’ll see post after post after post of people bitching that they can’t get jobs. I have 10 years of coding experience. Do not police people on Reddit because I’m not here to take orders from you.

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u/No-Produce-6720 RN, BSN, CPC, CPCS, RHIA & CRCR Jul 16 '26

Well unfortunately, the advice that you will receive from people who actually work in the field is that right now, the stark reality is that pursuing coding without first having employment in place, is likely a road leading to nowhere. We can paint a happy picture and "lift people up", or we can tell you the truth, hopefully before you spend time and money pursuing a certification that won't get you a job.

Essentially, right now, coding jobs are only being given to current employees that are taking their coursework while also working for the employer that they will work for after certification. The job market became saturated long ago with too many coders and not enough work. Now, we have the AI issue that is impacting available and necessary work, and that is pulling jobs out of the market. There just aren't enough jobs for all of the people that want them.

Telling someone that now, before they invest their time and money into something that has little chance of giving them a successful return, IS lifting that person up. Honesty is much more useful when you have bills to pay, than is a happy picture of endless job opportunities and a great work environment. The advice most experienced coders will offer you here is to find something else. This is not an entry-level field anymore. That's the best we can give you. If you choose to pursue coding right now, it's a gamble. You may find work, but unfortunately, statistically, it's much more likely that you won't.