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CPC CODING EXAM REVIEW 2010
CPC 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 the AAPC CPC 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 CPC 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 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


  1. Reimbursement Issues
  2. National Correct Coding Initiative
  3. Federal Register
  4. Peer Review Organizations (PRO)
  5. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)
  6. Medicare Fraud and Abuse
  7. Managed Health Care
  8. Reimbursement Terminology
  9. Reimbursement Quiz
  10. 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. Final Examination

 



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



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 584 pages, publication date: DEC-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4377-0817-2
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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