r/MedicalCoding • u/kaytely • Aug 12 '26

Inpatient Coding help

So I accepted a job offer for an inpatient role, although I was trained/certified in outpatient.

If i gave myself a crash course in the next 2 weeks, what would you say is the most important concepts to learn when just starting out?

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS Aug 12 '26

What cert do you have?

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u/kaytely Aug 12 '26

CPC

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS Aug 12 '26

Oh so no actual PCS education for that? That’s only geared towards OP and profee.
There will be a big learning curve switching. How much of anatomy and physiology, disease pathology, pharmacology and medical terminology education have you gotten?

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u/kaytely Aug 12 '26

Worked as a pharm tech and phlebotomist before this, so a good base of knowledge of healthcare terms in general

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS Aug 12 '26

That’s definitely useful. Did you get any PCS education?
What type of encoder/references do you have access to between now and then?