Q&A Re-Bubbling, Highlighting, and Annotating Each Year?

[Pam H.]

Dear CCO staff: Do you "copy" all of your handwritten bubbling, highlights, and annotations from last year's CPT, ICD, and HCPCS manuals to the next year's books every year? This seems like a daunting thing to do every year, but on the other hand as a coding student since Jan 2016 with my CPC exam coming up on May 21st, I can't imagine using my books without all of my hand writes. Do you transfer all of your hand writes each year and, if so, how long does it usually take?

 

[Laureen]

Yes we do! And yes it is a pain but helps us really become one with our manuals <g>.

Once you get certified tho you can just BHAT (Bubble Highlight Annotate Technique) your manuals in the sections you use i.e Cardiology if you work for a cardiologist.

 

[Pam H.]

Oh, I see, that makes sense - just the sections you use - whew, that's a whole lot better than the entirety of the manuals all over again! Thank you kindly for your quick reply, Laureen. You and your staff are truly outstanding.