CCS Coding Exam Review 2011

The Certification Step

Carol Buck, MS, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, Former Program Director, Medical Secretarial Programs, Northwest Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN

With the expert insight of leading coding educator Carol J. Buck, this complete exam review highlights the content you'll need to master to pass the AHIMA's CCS certification exam and take your coding career to the next step. CCS Coding Exam Review 2011 features an easy-to-follow outline format that guides you through the anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding; and more. Two full practice exams and a final exam modeled on the actual CCS exam simulate the examination experience and help you build the confidence to succeed.

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Paperback, 584 Pages

Published: December 2010

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4377-1655-9

Introduction
Success Strategies
Course Syllabus and Student Calendar
UNIT I Anatomy, Terminology, and Pathophysiology
1. Integumentary System
2. Musculoskeletal System
3. Respiratory System
4. Cardiovascular System
5. Female Genital System and Pregnancy
6. Male Genital System
7. Urinary System
8. Digestive System
9. Mediastinum and Diaphragm
10. Hemic and Lymphatic System
11. Endocrine System
12. Nervous System
13. Senses
14. Anatomy and Terminology Quiz Answers
15. Pathophysiology Quiz Answers
UNIT II Reimbursement Issues and Data Quality
1. Reimbursement Issues
2. National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
3. Ambulatory Patient Classifications (APCs)
4. Prospective Payment Systems (PPS)
5. Medicare Severity Diagnosis- Related Groups (MS-DRG)
6. Post Acute Transfer
7. Present on Admission Indicator (POA)
8. Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC)
9. Revenue Codes
10. Data Quality
11. Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
12. Managed Health Care
13. Abbreviations
14. Reimbursement Terminology
15. Reimbursement Quiz
16. Reimbursement Quiz Answers
UNIT III Overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Coding
1. Introduction to Medical Coding
2. CPT
3. HCPCS Coding
4. An Overview of the ICD-9-CM
5. Using the ICD-9-CM
UNIT IV Coding Challenge
1. Examinations
2. Guidelines
3. Pre-/Post-Examination Cases, Part II
4. Final Examination Cases, Part II
5. Grading of the Examination
6. Acuity Sheet
7. Pre-/Post-Examination, Part II
8. Final Examination, Part II
APPENDIX A: Resources
APPENDIX B: Medical Terminology
APPENDIX C: Combining Forms
APPENDIX D: Prefixes
APPENDIX E: Suffixes
APPENDIX F: Abbreviations
APPENDIX G: Further Text Resources
APPENDIX H: Pharmacology Review

CCS Coding Exam Review 2011

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