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November 20, 2016July 25, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
Need Presentations for Your AAPC Local Chapter? CCO Presents FREE!

Laureen: This slide is to let you know if you are involved in a AAPC local chapter or any coding group, or you would want us to come speak for you. We don’t have to live near you, we can …

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FREE COC Practice Exam from CCO — Download NOW!

November 20, 2016July 22, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
FREE COC Practice Exam from CCO — Download NOW!

FREE COC Practice Exam – GET IT NOW! Laureen: This is where we wanted to announce that, thank you. Ruth Sheets, who is on our team, works very hard at creating our mock board exams. She‘s finished the first COC …

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) CPT Coding

November 20, 2016July 20, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) CPT Coding

Q: Please review PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) CPT Coding. A: These codes went through a change in 2013 and it’s a big change. You get used to how something work and you teach it year after year and it took …

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How to Determine if OS Site is Primary or Secondary?

November 20, 2016July 15, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
How to Determine if OS Site is Primary or Secondary

Q: “Can we discuss coding osteoarthritis? I often see it diagnosed as osteoarthritis with a specified site but not if it is primary or secondary.” A: This one is pretty simple. A primary osteoarthritis is considered wear and tear, and …

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Emergency Department Visits Diagnoses Medical Coding Guidelines

November 20, 2016July 13, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
Emergency Department Visits Diagnoses Medical Coding Guidelines

Q: Are Emergency Department visits diagnoses which state “suspected,” “presumed,” etc., to be coded following the inpatient or outpatient guidelines? That is, are coders to follow inpatient guidelines of “confirmed” if the patient is admitted through the ED to Observation/Inpatient …

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Correct Coding Sequence of Vaccine Administration Codes

November 20, 2016July 11, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
Correct Coding Sequence of Vaccine Administration Codes

Q: What should be the correct coding sequence about the vaccine? Do we code the vaccine first and then the administration code? Do we code the administration code first and then the vaccine? What is the correct sequence code? A: …

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Which Credential is the Best After CPC? | Medical Coding Advice

June 21, 2019July 6, 2016 by AliciaScott-Instructor
Which Credential is the Best After CPC? | Medical Coding Advice

Q: Which credential is the best after CPC? A: Let’s go through a thought process of what you want to talk to yourself about if you want to get a credential after the CPC. The first thing that I like …

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Back to Basics Physician Billing — The Very First Step

November 20, 2016July 4, 2016 by Laureen Jandroep
Physician Billing Back to Basics The Very First Step

Q: A biller had contacted me saying that: “I can’t seem to get my first claim transmitted without some type of denial coming back. I am checking the CPT and ICD-10-CM codes and it all links together. What is going …

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