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CCS Coding Exam Review 2012

The Certification Step

By
  • 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 CCS certification exam and take your coding career to the next step. CCS ICD-9-CM Coding Exam Review 2012 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 testing experience and help prepare you for success.

Paperback, 584 Pages

Published: December 2011

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4557-0683-9

Contents

  • 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. Unit I 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-Examination and Post-Examination
      4. Final Examination
      5. Grading of the Examination
      6. Acuity Sheet
      7. Pre-/Post-Examination, Part II
      8. Final Examination, Part II

    APPENDIX A: Resources (Web-Based)

    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

    Index

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