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CCI, NCCI, PTP, MUE and Add-on Code Edits Explained

May 28, 2020July 28, 2018 by jperez

Video Transcript Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to this week’s episode of Did You Know. This week on Did You Know we’re gonna talk about CCI and NCCI edits. We’re going to cover quite a bit of information as we look …

Medical Coding for Lobar Pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia

June 7, 2018 by Laureen Jandroep

Question: What is lobar pneumonia? Is right lower lobe (RLL) pneumonia coded as lobular pneumonia? Pneumonia is a common infection that affects the air sacs in one or both lungs. Unfortunately, when the air sacs fill with pus and other …

Understanding ICD-10-PCS Root Operations

May 24, 2018 by AliciaScott-Instructor

Learning the different code sets that we use can be a challenge at first. Yet when the light bulb goes off it becomes captivating. You enter a new world. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System or …

How to Pass the CPC® Exam or Any Credential- The CCO Proven Process

April 7, 2022May 9, 2018 by AliciaScott-Instructor

CCO Education Director and Coach Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC One of the things we’ve learned here at Certification Coaching Organization (CCO) and also in the years that I’ve worked in medical coding is that people who want to get …

How Do I Start a Home-Based Medical Billing Business?

May 18, 2018March 21, 2018 by Laureen Jandroep

Laureen: How do I start a home-based medical billing business? That one’s interesting to me because my background is, I started out as an occupational therapist and I ran a therapy practice for a number of years, and most …

How Long Does It Take to Get Certified as a Medical Biller?

January 5, 2021March 7, 2018 by Laureen Jandroep

Coach Laureen: Let’s go to the next question here. How long does it take to get certified as a medical biller? As you can see, all the competencies that we try and cover in the medical billing course, it’s …

CPB Exam Strategies and Test Taking Tips

July 18, 2023February 17, 2018 by Laureen Jandroep

Laureen: All right. We’ll hold onto them. Let’s talk about the CPB. That’s the Certified Professional Biller credential that is from the AAPC. The first person was asking about CPB exam strategies and test taking tips. Chandra – surprise, …

The Anatomy of a Patient’s Medical Billing Phone Call

January 29, 2018 by Laureen Jandroep

Working in a medical billing office, a great responsibility rests on our shoulders. We are deemed with knowing the ins and outs of the insurance industry. We have to know all the codes, copays and rules for Medicare. We have the knowledge of Stark Laws and HIPAA. But most importantly, we get the privilege of answering that call to help a patient better understand what their summary or statement means for them.