Medical Coding for Pregnancy — VIDEO

Medical Coding for Pregnancy — VIDEO

Medical coding for pregnancy. I really like this because this is one of the most common questions that I get when I’m teaching. Pregnancy can be really intimidating because there’s so many codes that are involved. One of our PBC …

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First Medical Coding Job: Marketing Is The Key

First Medical Coding Job: Marketing Is The Key

You have passed your CPC exam and are an official certified medical coder. How do you land that first job in medical coding? Searching for a coding job needs to start before you are a certified coder. Don’t wait until …

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J3301 Medicare — Medical Coding Tips

J3301 Medicare — Medical Coding Tips

J3301 Medicare. This is like HCPCS code, J3301. They were having problems with it being rejected. This is actually for Kenalog. What Kenalog is is a Triamcinolone cream or not cream. I think Triamcinolone cream, you can get that over the …

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Coding Cardiac Catheterization

coding-cardiac-catheterization

Alright, the first one, this is the 2 and a half hour one: coding cardiac catheterizations. It seemed like an innocent little question. So I need help in billing cardiac caths. I’m new to cardiology and she gives two patient …

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Medical Coding Ethics: The Reality

Medical Coding Ethics: The Reality

As a certified coder, the AAPC expects you to maintain and enhance the dignity, status, integrity, competence and standards of the profession. So what do you do when you work for a provider who remains dishonest after multiple warnings and …

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AAPC or AHIMA Certification?

AAPC or AHIMA Certification — What is The Best?

Alright, first question: This is AAPC or AHIMA certification. We have had this one before, actually we got this question two or three times this week alone so I thought maybe we had better revisit it again. So here is …

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Medicare Terminology and Forms to Know for Coders

Medicare Terminology and Forms to Know for Coders

Medicare Terminology and Forms to Know For Coders Medicare terminology can take some getting used to for most people. Terms get abbreviated to save time. Two common abbreviated terms that you should be aware of are the MSN and RA. …

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Medical Terminology On The CPC Exam

Medical Terminology On The CPC Exam

Next question: Medical terminology on the CPC exam. This is one Alicia was going to answer so I will try to do my best here. What type of medical terminology would be on the test? Medical Terminology On The CPC …

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