nurse certified coder

I am a LPN and was wondering if anyone knows about coding for nurses? Anybody??? Thanks!!
All of our coders are non-nurses.

What sort of information do you need, exactly? Are you looking for coding information relevant to certain types of nurses, such as the info that a home health nurse might need? Are you asking about opportunities for nurses who become trained in coding and documentation? It would help those looking to respond if you could narrow the scope of your question.

I used to code and precert when I did clerical support during nursing school. It does not require a nursing degree. It involves translating diagnoses and procedures into IDC-10 and CPT codes, and making sure there is enough documentation to support these so that they can be billed. You have two big book and for every diagnosis the MD writes you look up the number and record it. For every visit or procedure you look up the number and record it. That's all there is to it.

I started doing some coding in my last job. More and more hospitals (and even the government) are looking for RNs to do this. There are training programs. I hear also that it is something that can be done from home for a "per chart" fee. I was going to go for this certification, but decided to go to grad school instead.Good luckSyckRN

Quote from PetiteOpRNI used to code and precert when I did clerical support during nursing school. It does not require a nursing degree. It involves translating diagnoses and procedures into IDC-10 and CPT codes, and making sure there is enough documentation to support these so that they can be billed. You have two big book and for every diagnosis the MD writes you look up the number and record it. For every visit or procedure you look up the number and record it. That's all there is to it.

I am an MDS Coordinator and I am responsible for all coding of every admission. I recently got the ICD 9 for 2011 and there are some changes that go along with 3.0. It is not as easy as one thinks as some Docs continually give "symptom diagnosis" which is not accepted for billing and you sometimes have to read the history and/or consults to figure out an acceptable code.

TDCHIM and GRACERN47 have provided some great information. Another website you can check out is http://www.aapc.com/. Many community colleges also offer coding courses and with your LPN background may be able to opt out of some of the courses i.e. medical terminology etc (I would recommend only if you are relatively comfortable and well versed in medical terminolgy/ A & P). If you ever peruse coding forums, you can see how detailed you have to be and what kind of issues coders run into.Good luck!

Thanks to all for the info!!!! I was just thinking on taking of taking a coding course to eventually work from home. I am in kidney failure and can't continue to work at this pace anymore. Again Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!