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Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting on this forum. I recently earned my CPC-A and CPB certifications in January 2025 and have been actively searching for a medical billing or coding job in Los Angeles.

Over the past two weeks, I have applied to 100+ jobs on Indeed and LinkedIn. However, I’ve noticed that 80% of positions require at least 1-2 years of experience, while the remaining 20% seem to be scams asking for personal information.

When I enrolled with AAPC, I was excited about this career path because of its complexity and the fact that only 30% of medical billers and coders hold a certification due to the challenges of obtaining one. I expected that having both my CPC and CPB would help me land a job, but the process has been far more difficult than I anticipated.

I dedicated a full year to studying medical terminology, regulations, and coding guidelines to pass my board exams, and now I’m genuinely unsure about my next steps. If anyone can share advice, job leads, or insights into companies in the Los Angeles area hiring entry-level medical coders or billers, I would be truly grateful.

Please let me know if you have any recommendations—I’d really appreciate your help, fellow coders! My resume is attached for reference.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you all have a great day!
 

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liza_hakimian@yahoo.com said:
Hello there. I too was excited about a fresh start and chose medical billing and coding and dedicated my time and money to learning and earning my certification. However, NO ONE once mentioned to me about the A (apprentice) attached so tightly to our CPC. This makes it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get hired in billing or coding I've come to realize. I got certified almost 2 years ago now. I have not found ONE SINGLE job in healthcare. I live in Los Angeles and there has been absolutely nothing here that doesn't require minimum of two to five years' experience. I wish I had something better to say. I am talking to a couple law firms about this and will be filing a lawsuit against my school and possibly this scam organization that has just been taking my money and producing zero results. I do wish you all the luck and success in the world.
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Interesting comment. One of the hallmarks of a great coder is the ability to research. Anytime something sounds too good to be true ( YOU can learn coding, YOU can work from home, and YOU will make 50K a year....) it probably is. Buyer beware. AAPC never promises that you will get hired, (and most schools will tell you that you will learn the skills to get hired, but they will not go so far as to guarantee employment), but neither will a nursing school, medical school, or law school. And all schools have attorneys that advise them as to what to advertise on their websites in terms of your eventual success..... it might make sense to go back and read where AAPC (or your school) guarantees you a job. You won't find it. Getting the job is YOUR job.
Announcing a potential lawsuit in a public forum with hiring managers who read these comments (like me, for example) and go on to search these forums before an interview, will likely ensure that you would never be in line as a candidate for any opening. I understand your frustration, but this was a bad idea.
 
karapetyan1280@gmail.com said:
Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting on this forum. I recently earned my CPC-A and CPB certifications in January 2025 and have been actively searching for a medical billing or coding job in Los Angeles.

Over the past two weeks, I have applied to 100+ jobs on Indeed and LinkedIn. However, I’ve noticed that 80% of positions require at least 1-2 years of experience, while the remaining 20% seem to be scams asking for personal information.

When I enrolled with AAPC, I was excited about this career path because of its complexity and the fact that only 30% of medical billers and coders hold a certification due to the challenges of obtaining one. I expected that having both my CPC and CPB would help me land a job, but the process has been far more difficult than I anticipated.

I dedicated a full year to studying medical terminology, regulations, and coding guidelines to pass my board exams, and now I’m genuinely unsure about my next steps. If anyone can share advice, job leads, or insights into companies in the Los Angeles area hiring entry-level medical coders or billers, I would be truly grateful.

Please let me know if you have any recommendations—I’d really appreciate your help, fellow coders! My resume is attached for reference.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you all have a great day!
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My advice to you is to have your resume professionally written to have it highlight the skills you've acquired in your past work experience. Your opening summary should also be a brief list of the skills you're bringing to the table.

After your resume is rewritten, I suggest looking for any position to get your foot in the door to prove yourself.

I also suggest Project Extern, which is how I began my journey. Search the AAPC website for Project Extern information to see which medical offices/facilities participate in this program in your area. If you don't find any, there's a letter to print out to bring to offices/facilities to request their participation. As an extern, I walked around the office asking people what their roles were and requested to sit with them for them to show me what they do. One day, someone quit, and I was hired on the spot due to the knowledge acquired as an extern. That was the first step toward coding. I began verifying insurance.

I believe it's important for coders to understand the entire revenue process to make them better coders. What I learned as an extern serves me to this day ten years later, in that I am more knowledgeable with respect to insurance plans.

GOOD LUCK!
 
Well what I did was , I used this resume builder AI and then on Indeed there is an option for $ 35 for professionals to go through your resume and provide some information and tips. I used that option and honestly they even send a 10 minute video reviewing and explaining how to make my resume better lol.!
 
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