CPC and CPB Exam | Actual Heart Cath – Video

Q #20: When taking the CPC exam, can we still use the 2013 books or do we need 2014, since some of the codes have changed?

A: OK. Well, you want 2014. I have been told – “Oh, there’re not many changes for the ICD- 9 because you can probably get by using your 2013 because of ICD-10 coming.” And that may be true. In the past, they said you could sometimes get by with the previous year; but honestly it’s too much money to invest in something not to have the current manuals. If you have to borrow them, something, you really need to use the ones for the current year.

Q #21: Will CCO be offering practice tests for the CPB exam?

CPC and CPB Exam | Actual Heart Cath – Video

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A: Yes.

Q #22: Would it help to actually see and visualize the sonograms that are taken during an actual heart cath?

A: Oh, yes. But to code it, maybe not. To know how it works and has the background and the experience? Yes. I watch procedures all the time. You can imagine what you can find on YouTube OrLive.org – amazing. Watch lots of surgeries, open heart surgeries, bypasses, all kinds of stuff, but then I don’t mind – the gory stuff doesn’t bother me, but there’s amazing stuff. Yes, all that is true.

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Laureen Jandroep

CPC, COC, CPPM, CPC-I.,Sr. Instructor for CCO.us. Laureen has over 25 years in the healthcare field. She graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 1986 and before long was running a successful therapy practice which did over 1.6 million in billing per year with a less than .06% rejection rate. Once Medicare changed how rehab companies were reimbursed this business was closed and Laureen eventually started a new company dedicated to teaching Medical Billing and Coding. Laureen has taught medical billing and coding since 1999 and currently does so through her comapny Certification Coaching Organization, LLC which does business as CCO.She resides in Florida with her husband of over 20 years Anthony and four children. They are active parents and spend most of their time these days just being parents which they love.

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