Episodes

  • Combination Codes: How To Assign and When to Select Them

    Combination Codes: How To Assign and When to Select Them
    Aug 9 2026
    Struggling with combination coding?

    This coding break episode is for you.

    What documentation is needed and how to use your ICD-10-CM Manuals to look them up.

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    7 mins
  • Steps to Analyzing Medical Coding Denials+Bonus Break Episode

    Steps to Analyzing Medical Coding Denials+Bonus Break Episode
    Aug 5 2026
    Howdy Coder Pro's!


    I'm providing a quick overview of my process for analyzing medical coding denials.

    Did I miss anything?

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    8 mins
  • Coding Denials: Is It All Good?

    Coding Denials: Is It All Good?
    Jul 25 2026
    Are you receiving healthcare claim denials?

    What are some of the main reasons for healthcare claim denials?

    Tune in as I share the top (4) reasons according to AI.

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    13 mins
  • Medical Coding and Mental Health Woes as a Coding Professional

    Medical Coding and Mental Health Woes as a Coding Professional
    Jul 19 2026
    Does medical coding affect our mental health?

    There are several ways coding can have an impact on our mental health.

    Tune in as I share some tips to combat mental health woes such as isolation, depression, anxiety and more.

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    15 mins
  • Old School Coders vs. New School Coders- We Need Both

    Old School Coders vs. New School Coders- We Need Both
    Jul 5 2026
    Do you consider yourself an old school or new school Coder?

    Interested in creating digital content? You need some old school and some new school coding to do it.

    Here's why

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    9 mins
  • If I Were New to Medical Coding These are the Areas I Would Pursue

    If I Were New to Medical Coding These are the Areas I Would Pursue
    Jun 28 2026
    Howdy Coder Pro's!
    Welcome back to another coding break.
    If I were a newly certified coder I would pursue the following:

    Home Health, Telehealth
    Surgery (ASC)(Ambulatory Surgery Centers)
    DME(Durable Medical Equipment)

    Tune in to hear why.

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    7 mins
  • Coding Breaks+Raindrops+AI in the Medical Coding Space+ New Coding Roles

    Coding Breaks+Raindrops+AI in the Medical Coding Space+ New Coding Roles
    Jun 20 2026
    What's going on in Medical Coding, today?

    It's raining cats and dogs and apparently algorithmic AI healthcare changes.

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    10 mins
  • No Surprise Billing Act Updates+Know Your Righrs

    No Surprise Billing Act Updates+Know Your Righrs
    Jun 14 2026
    Howdy Coder Pro's!

    There have been updates to the No Surprise Billing Act.

    We will be focusing specifically on Texas updates.

    Learn about the drastic reduction in IDR administrative fees and your rights as a healthcare consumer.

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    10 mins