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Coding Exam Review Please note: While you will want to order your books according to publication dates, please keep in mind that any title not yet published can be easily pre-ordered here so that you may plan ahead effectively. 2009 Edition
In an easy-to-follow, general outline format, this review focuses
on passing the CCS coding certification exam. It has been completely
updated for the current year and covers anatomy and terminology for
each body area, reimbursement issues, and an overview of CPT,
ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Coding, Ambulatory Payment Classifications
(APCs), Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs), the facility claim form
(CMS-1450/UB92), the hospital reimbursement system, and coding for
inpatients. The companion CD-ROM allows users to track their
learning through Pre- and Post-tests - giving students more
practice with the electronic format, especially now that actual
CCS exam is administered via computer. CD-ROM also contains Final Exam modeled after the
actual AHIMA CCS certification exam. Text highlights important content information
required to pass the CCS exam. A basic outline format provides figures for reference
as needed, making the text easy to use and understand. Modeled after the AHIMA (CCS) exam and includes
essential content required to pass the exam. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a timed, scored, 60-question
practice exam that is modeled on the actual certification exams and
is designed to be taken twice, once as a pre-test and once as a
post-test. An additional final exam is given as a capstone to the
review. Using a general outline format, the text covers Anatomy,
Terminology and Pathophysiology for each body area, Reimbursement
Issues, and an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Coding. It also
includes a bound-in CD-ROM with a practice pre-text exam modeled
after the actual AHIMA CCS certification exam along with final exam. Please remember: The
government no longer allows a grace period for annual code sets.
The new HIPAA
Transaction and Code Set Rule requires providers to use national
medical code sets that are valid at the time that a service is
provided. ICD-9-CM code revisions become effective October 1st each
year while CPT and HCPCS code revisions become effective January
1st. In order for you to meet this requirement, you must have the
revised CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9-CM codes in your possession before the
implementation dates. The best way to do this is to order your code
books early.
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