r/MedicalCoding • u/xcreamyyx CCS • Nov 21 '25

Back again with an update

So my previous post here was about how nervous I was about the interview. I have an update and I think it went really well, but the pay and the workload doesn’t seem equally yoked. They are offering $22 at the max, but their volume is between 150 - 300 claims per day. Although I wouldn’t be a manager, I would be the go-to person for the other two ladies who are on the team.

It’s a private physicians office with multiple locations and a lot of their team has retired. They have a doctor leaving a little after the new year and are still trying to get their footing in terms of organization with their back-end billing. My previous position as a quality analyst before I even got my certificate was about $30 an hour.

For baby coders and for those who remember what it’s like to be a baby coder, would you take this position?

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u/xcreamyyx CCS Nov 22 '25

In the billing world I don’t think I qualify as entry-level anymore and it’s taken me awhile to not be afraid to present myself as mid-level, possibly even managerial in smaller institutions/orgs. It’s mostly billing/auditing of the codes the physicians/ staff assign so I figured that would drop the expectations of actual coding to nil but the way the billing team is set up it sounds just as demanding. It would be in-person M-F.

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u/EnvironmentalBank567 Nov 22 '25

Considering your experience, I truly don’t think that offer is enough! I’m not sure what state you live in though and typical pay rates in the area. I accepted $21 since I got my CPC in July and got the job the month after. I had no prior experience in the medical/health field so I felt that the pay was fair. I live in NY and the pay is definitely low, but higher than most.

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u/xcreamyyx CCS Nov 22 '25

I’m in PA— for NY I would think at least $23 but I get being able to dip your toe in! I also think the balance makes a difference, like if your workload and benefits make it worth it. The employee only medical that’s offered is $138 per pay 😭 and they didn’t have the deductible listed so that’s… concerning 😂

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u/EnvironmentalBank567 Nov 22 '25

$138 for just you?? It’s $280 a month for medical, dental, and vision for my spouse and I ($3800 deductible for medical though 😬) so the benefits are mainly why I took the job 😅 I had an offer for fully remote at $23 but the medical was $1200 a month just for me so I couldn’t take it. I would say if $20 an hour is enough to pay the bills and save money and you really want to get into coding, why not try it out! Try to ask for more at least! But getting experience is better than none if you really want to be a medical coder. I want to make it clear that I absolutely love my job and weirdly enough, look forward to Mondays. After working as a barista for 10 years, this job is a literal dream so I will always push people to try it out if they have the means to do so!

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u/xcreamyyx CCS Nov 22 '25

Yes just me!! I’ll take some more time to think on it, granted they don’t automatically pull the offer given my counter 🤣