Packed with test-taking tips and techniques, the 2011 2011 CPC® CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE delivers a comprehensive review that helps you maximize your success on the AAPC CPC Certification Exam. The study guide begins with a complete summary of the business of medicine, ensuring you have a solid understanding of the medical office and the role the coder plays in the medical office. This study guide covers ICD-9-CM guidelines using real-life examples and each body system is reviewed, including coverage of the anatomy, related diagnosis coding, CPT® coding, HCPCS Level II coding, and modifiers. The end-of-chapter questions are modeled after those on the actual certification exam to help you prepare, while operative notes give you hands-on experience coding what you have learned. Finally, the 2011 CPC® Certification Study Guide contains additional testing techniques and a 35-question practice exam for students to put their skills to the test.
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Individuals who are preparing to take medical coding exams should note that study guides can help them earn the competitive score they want. This is the case for several reasons, including the fact that these study guides tend to incorporate a lot of helpful material, including: medical and anatomy terminology reviews, testing techniques for the exam, questions that parallel the CPC certification exam, practical examples, review questions designed to test the student's knowledge of important coding concepts, and many more.
Medical coding is a process where you enter abbreviations on medical charts. A pamphlet can be helpful in learning the words and the abbreviations for those words. The abbreviations can be written on index cards so that the student can study for quizzes. Students learn the medical lingos seen on charts where medical coding is used, such as a doctor's office or a hospital.
ICD-10-PCS is a kind of medical coding that is used to identify what kinds of treatment a patient received, and used for billing a patient. Medical coding requires a person to get an education, and there is a huge amount of information a person needs to know in order to get a coding certification. One great way to learn the information is with the use of a study pamphlet. The pamphlet can be used to learn the basic information, and can keep a student focused on what they need to learn.
This book teaches medical coding for anesthesia and pain management. It will prepare the reader for passing the Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC) exam as well as improving their professional practiceThe book goes beyond the concepts and applications that are required to pass the exam. It provides critical insights into actual scenarios faced by coders in the real world. 70 unique cases are presented that will highlight the correct coding method. These give the reader practice in applying principles to actual patient cases. The author¿s unique formula allows the reader to arrive at the best coding decision for the most complex patients. Each case is discussed from a clinical viewpoint to explain the coding rational.This book is both an invaluable asset for anyone working towards a CANPC exam but also serves as a useful reference for those currently holding the certificate.
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