Learn your Medical Coding Conventions and Guidelines

I am always amazed at how many medical coders do not reference the ICD-10-CM official conventions and guidelines for coding and reporting. In fact, at a Medicare seminar I attended many years ago, I recall my instructor, a Medicare auditor, …

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ICD-10-CM Course Notes – Video

Alicia: . I just did an ICD-10-CM course with the AAPC and because I’m a CPC-I like Laureen did, we have been able to go ahead and take the proficiency ICD-10 exam and that’s what you guys will be taking …

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Medical Coder Profile | Rosetta Dellatte – Video

So, Rosetta, are you on the line? I think Boyd is going to hook you up and – Boyd: Rosetta, can you hear us? Rosetta: OK. Hello! Boyd: Great! How are you, first of all, and where are you tonight? …

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Medical Coder Profile | Dellisa Angel Ortega – Video

Laureen: We have a very special guest. This is Delissa Angel Ortega, I call her Angel. She is a certified professional coder, also instructor. She’s also got her “H” and she’s going to tell us what the RDA is, I …

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Medical Coder Profile: Tamara Lucus — Video

Medical Coder Profile: Tamara Lucus

Laureen: I was introducing you a little bit, that you’re one of our instructor coaches and you’re heading up our CPC-H support our FBC (Facility-Based Coding). Tell us a little bit about how you got into medical coding and what …

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Medical Coder Profile: Linda Charlwood

Linda Charlwood is excited to share the news that she has just started working as a Coding Specialist I for Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, FL. She started there last month, but before this job she did medical billing for …

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Medical Coder Profile: Denise Hattub — Video

Medical Coder Profile: Denise Hattub

Denise, are you still there? Denise: Yes, I am. Alicia: OK we try, we recently started doing this where we did a student interview or a special guest interview with somebody that have used our products and found success with …

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Medical Coding Arthrocentesis

Medical Coding Arthrocentesis

Let’s look at the medical term “Arthrocentesis”. By breaking up the term into two sections, we find that “arthros” stands for “joint” and “kentesis” means “puncture”. So what is Arthrocentesis? Medical Coding Arthrocentesis When a healthcare provider surgically punctures a …

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