Medical Coding Certification Exam Preparation: A Comprehensive Guide

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Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2013-02-21
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

Medical Coding Certification Exam Preparation is the resource your students need to prepare for the CPC and other coding certification exams. It provides a comprehensive review of topics students need to know for these exams, including coverage of anatomy, medical terminology, pathophysiology, as well as concepts, guidelines, and rules of medical coding. Authors Cynthia Stewart and Cynthia Ward bring a fresh approach to exam prep based on their teaching experience and helping students prepare for certification exams. They provide the necessary tools to understand how to break each case down and translate services, procedures, and diagnoses into the most appropriate codes for reimbursement.

Table of Contents

Medical Coding Certification Exam Preparation: A Comprehensive Guide

Unit One: Fundamental Coding Guidelines

Chapter One: The Certified Professional Coder

Chapter Two: Foundations of ICD-9-CM

Chapter Three: Foundations of ICD-10-CM

Chapter Four: ICD Chapter-Specific Guidelines

Chapter Five: Foundations of CPT

Unit 1 Exam

Unit Two: Coding for Evaluation and Management (E/M), Anesthesia, and Surgery Section

Chapter Six: Evaluation and Management

Chapter Seven: Anesthesia

Chapter Eight: Surgery Section

Unit 2 Exam

Unit Three: Coding for Surgical Procedures on Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, and Cardiovascular/Lymphatic Systems

Chapter Nine: Surgery Section: Integumentary System

Chapter Ten: Surgery Section: Musculoskeletal System

Chapter Eleven: Surgery Section: Respiratory System

Chapter Twelve: Surgery Section: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Unit 3 Exam

Unit Four: Coding for Surgical Procedures on Digestive, Urinary, Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Maternity Care, Nervous System, and Eyes, Ears, and Endocrine System

Chapter Thirteen: Surgery Section: Digestive System

Chapter Fourteen: Surgery Section: Urinary System and Male Reproductive System

Chapter Fifteen: Surgery Section: Female Reproductive System and Maternity Care and Delivery

Chapter Sixteen: Surgery Section: Nervous System

Chapter Seventeen: Surgery Section: Eyes, Ears, and Endocrine System

Unit 4 Exam

Unit Five: Coding for Radiology, Pathology/Laboratory, General Medicine, HCPCS Category II and III, and Practice Management

Chapter Eighteen: Radiology

Chapter Nineteen: Pathology/Laboratory

Chapter Twenty: Medicine

Chapter Twenty-One: HCPCS Level II: Category II and Category III Codes

Chapter Twenty-Two: Practice Management

Unit 5 Exam

Appendix A: Final Exam: ICD-9-CM

Appendix B: Final Exam: ICD-10-CM Available at www.mcgrawhillcreate.com

Glossary

Credits

Index

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