Coding Certificate Exam Prep

This live virtual training course, via WebEx, is a boot camp for preparing coders to take the national coding credentialing examination. This eight-hour course, four hours on each day, will assist you in the preparation for sitting for the coding certification for both AAPC and AHIMA. The course will review exam information, show you "best practices" for your study guides, and give you an overview of testing materials, followed by two practice exams at the conclusion of the course.  

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CS 4 - Health Care Data Content and Electronic Health Records

Study recordkeeping practices for electronic health records. Become familiar with patient record content and concepts regarding the use and maintenance of the electronic health record. Explore procedures in the filing, numbering and retention of patient records along with indexes and registers. Discover how to perform quantitative analysis. Learn the guidelines for release of patient information. Understand the regulatory and accrediting agencies associated with these records and the data contained within them.   Special Notice: Prerequisite: Successful completion of CS 2 – Medical Terminology and CS 3 – Pathopharmacology

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CS 5 - ICD-10 CM Coding

Learn the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10CM), a coding system that catalogs health conditions by categories of similar diseases, under which specific conditions are listed. In the US, ICD-10 is created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and it consists of two medical code sets: ICD-10CM (Clinical Modification) and ICD-10PCS (Procedural Coding System). Become familiar with general ICD-10CM coding, including chapter S and outpatient coding. ICD-10CM medical coding includes services performed by physicians as medically necessary.   Special Notice: Note: Professionals in the billing or coding field may take this as a single continuing education course to gain an update on the latest rules and guidelines, just add to cart and checkout. Prerequisite for Coding Specialist students: Successful completion of CS 4 – Health Care Data Content and Electronic Health Records Textbooks (not included): Current year code manuals and textbooks are needed for this core coding course and are available for purchase at the TTC Bookstore.

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CS 6 - ICD-10 PCS Coding

Learn International Classification of Diseases Procedural Coding System (ICD-10PCS) used for inpatient coding. ICD-10PCS medical coding includes in hospital or inpatient coding in two medical coding systems, the I-10PCS code set and the Diagnostic Related Groups, or DRGs. I-10CM guidelines also apply to inpatient coding.     Special Notice: Professionals in the billing or coding field may take this as a single continuing education course to gain an update on the latest rules and guidelines. Prerequisite for Coding Specialist students: Successful completion of CS 5 – ICD-10 CM Coding Textbooks (not included): Current year code manuals and textbooks are needed for this course and are available for purchase at the TTC Bookstore.

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CS 7 - CPT Coding Part 1

Get an introduction to the history, application and format of the uniform language that accurately describes medical, surgical and diagnostic services as set forth by the American Medical Association. Practice assigning very basic, valid procedural codes.   Special Notice: Note: Professionals in the billing or coding field may take this as a single continuing education course to gain an update on the latest rules and guidelines, just add to cart and checkout. Prerequisite for Coding Specialist students: Successful completion of CS 6 – ICD-10 PCS Coding Books not included.

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CS 8 - Understanding Health Insurance

Learn the organization, financing and delivery of health care services. Emphasis is placed on organization and activities of all health care facilities and medical reimbursement, from the billing process to the collection of the bill. Medical record management, the organization of the medical office, providers and filing for Medicare are also covered.                                                                                                    Special Notice: Note: Professionals in the billing or coding field may take this as a single continuing education course to gain an update on the latest rules and guidelines. Prerequisite for Coding Specialist students: Successful completion of CS 7 – CPT Coding Part 1 Books not included. You are required to purchase new books that contain the access card and Mindtap access card from the TTC Bookstore or you may purchase only the Mindtap access card thru Cengage Learning. For more information contact your instructor on the start date.

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CS 9 - CPT Coding Advanced Part 2

Continue your studies from CS 7 – CPT Coding Part 1 by utilizing higher-level and more complex examples, case studies, records and scenarios of CPT coding. Emphasis is placed on practice to assign valid procedure codes.   Special Notice: Professionals in the billing or coding field may take this as a single continuing education course to gain an update on the latest rules and guidelines. Prerequisite for Coding Specialist students: Successful completion of CS 7 – CPT Coding Part 1 Books not included.

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