Research Guides: Medical Coding and Billing: Scope

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What is Medical Coding & Billing?

Here is a link that provides a brief overview of what medical coding & billing consist of:

https://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/medical-billing-coding/

Learn what is needed to work in this field.

Healthcare Occupations: Look up this field

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2016-2017 by DEPT OF LABOR
Call Number: HF5382.5 .U5 O33 2017
ISBN: 9781633321397
Publication Date: 2016-04-21
Invaluable for anyone making career decisions, writing resumes, and preparing for interviews, the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the definitive reference for career research.This edition features information-packed descriptions for 325 major jobs in the US, as well as summary information on additional jobs. For each job, the book discusses work tasks, job outlook through 2024, training and education needed, work environment, similar occupations, and additional information sources.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook covers hundreds of occupations and describes what they do, work environment, how to become one, pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.