CPC
and CPC-H certification holders fulfilling
AAPC annual CEU requirements
Medical Coding
Strategies
is a comprehensive CD-ROM based interactive
course. This self-paced CD-ROM course provides
an in-depth view of the CPT and ICD-9 coding
systems and reimbursement issues. This course
involves the participant with interactive
practice questions and case studies. It is also
an excellent tool for those who code in a
specialty and want to gain exposure to other
specialty areas.
Click here to see the
brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) on
Medical Coding
Strategies,
or continue reading below. Click here to view
sample slides from the course (also requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader).
The self-paced
nature of the course allows you to work at your
own pace. This is also an excellent way to
satisfy the continuing education provision of
the compliance plan of a physician practice or
third party billing firm.
This course has
been pre-approved
for 15.0 Continuing Education Units
from the American Academy of Professional Coders
(AAPC) and the American Health Information
Management Association (AHIMA). So for a reasonable expense, you’ll be
able to tune up your knowledge and fulfill a
large portion of your annual CEU requirement!
Here's a
sampling of what
Medical Coding Strategies covers:
Coding policy and
procedures for CPT and ICD-9-CM coding
systems
Medical terminology
CPT and ICD-9-CM coding
format and conventions
Review of HCPCS codes
Review of directional
terms, symbols, and guidelines in the CPT
and ICD-9-CM manuals
Review of E/M coding
policy
Modifier usage
Calculation of time and
coding of anesthesia services, critical care
time, and physician stand-by time
Surgery guidelines
Coding of diagnostic
services with ICD-9
Procedure coding from
Volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM manual (facility
coding
Review and coding from
the Table of Drugs and Chemicals, Neoplasm
Table, and Hypertension Table in the
ICD-9-CM manual
Coding policy for V codes
and E codes from ICD-9
Coding policy and
terminology for each body/organ system
Review of Medicare
policies and coverage
Examples, case studies, practice questions,
review quiz with immediate audio and visual
feedback
To run
Medical Coding
Strategies
on your computer, you must have a PC with
Microsoft Windows XP or Vista, and a CD-ROM
drive. The course is completely self-contained
on CD; Internet connection not needed, and
nothing gets loaded onto your hard drive.
PRICE:$445, plus
S/H (NY State residents add 8.0% sales tax)
Discounted price
(23% savings!) for
AAPC and AHIMA members:
$345, plus S/H and applicable sales tax
Additional users:
For this course, we offer user licenses for
additional users sharing the same CD, for $75
each additional user. Must be purchased at
the same time as the CD. See ourmail-in order form or
online order page for details. A great
way for significant savings when multiple users
can share the same CD.
