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Welcome to HIM Coding!

Welcome current and future himmers!

Are you trying to make sense out of medical coding mysteries or preparing for coding certification exams? If so, you will discover some helpful resources on these pages.

Those of you who are new to health information coding, exploring the career of a medical coder, returning to coding after an absence, or preparing for the coding certification exams, will find this site useful.

I became a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) because I love coding and wanted to be the best coder I can be. Acquiring RHIT and CCS credentials is excellent preparation for hospital coding.

When I was studying for my RHIT and CCS certification examinations several years ago, I was always on the lookout for the newest and best exam study guides and other coding materials. I put this site together to help new and prospective medical coders find coding textbooks, coding certification exam review guides, and other coding related resources. I also added some pages about coding career. See the sitemap page for a listing of all pages with content info.

In addition to medical coding, I am interested in many other areas of HIM and health care, especially physician practice and disease registries. I have added some pages about these settings as well.

I am currently a student in a Cancer Information Management (CIM) degree program and so far I am loving it! I want to expand my HIM knowledge to disease registries and oncology coding (ICD-O-3).

I also love books! I keep my eye on new HIM books, and I try to keep this site up-to-date. I spend more money on books than shoes. :O) I buy most of my books from amazon because they have an excellent selection and fast delivery.

Please be aware that if you buy from an amazon third-party seller and not from amazon directly, you should read the customer reviews for that seller (not same as book reviews) first. I seldom buy from the third-party sellers, but the ones I've purchased from have delivered the correct books, just slower than amazon.

Have fun browsing!

K.M., RHIT, CCS, CCMA-AC
Registered Health Information Technician
Certified Coding Specialist
California Certified Medical Assistant - Administrative & Clinical

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