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CCS CODING EXAM REVIEW 2010
CCS Coding Exam Review 2010
The Certification Step
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By
Carol Buck, MS, CPC-I, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, Program Director (Retired), Medical Secretarial Programs, Northwest Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN

Description


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 AHIMA's CCS certification exam and take your coding career to the next step. An easy-to-follow outline format 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.



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. 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. Additional Prospective Payment Systems (PPS)

5. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG)

6. Revenue Codes

7. Data Quality

8. Medicare Fraud and Abuse

9. Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

10. Managed Health Care

11. Abbreviations

12. Reimbursement Terminology

13.  Reimbursement Quiz

14.  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





UNIT IV Coding Challenge


1 Examinations

2. Guidelines

3. Pre-/Post-Examination Cases, Part II

4. Final Examination Cases, Part II



 

APPENDIX A. Official Coding Guidelines and Updates

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



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 584 pages, publication date: DEC-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4377-0815-8
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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