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I was offered an HCC coding position after I completed a college certification program and received my CPC-A. This is my first coding job. I was wondering since it is only IDC-9/HCC coding how other employers will look at the experience if I wanted to move to ICD-9 or 10/CPTcoding in the future? Are employers open to hiring coders who only have ICD experience and no CPT? For now I am ecstatic to be starting my new job and don't have any plans of moving in the near future. Just thinking further down the road.
 
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Thanks,

Shari, RN, CPC
 
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