Clarksville Local Chapter AAPC
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Clarksville, TN Local Chapter AAPC
CPC Examination Review
April 9, 2011
Agenda
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Explanation of today’s schedule
Instructions for exam day
Test taking tips
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
(Approx 10 minutes each section. Hit just the significant highlights that are important to remember for test taking purposes.)
CPT Manual Usage: Format, symbols, stand alone codes, add on codes, unlisted procedures, guidelines, Category III codes, appendices, PQRI
Modifiers: Level II HCPCS modifiers, modifiers applicable only to procedures; modifiers applicable only to E&M codes
Evaluation and Management Coding: Patient status; place of service and patient type; history, examination and MDM components; counseling, coordination of care, nature of presenting problem, time based coding
Anesthesia and Surgery Coding: Anesthesia coding formula, physical status modifiers, qualifying circumstances, surgical package, global days
Radiology Coding: Plain films, CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, ultrasound, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine. -26 and –TC modifiers
Pathology and Laboratory Coding: Panels, assays, qualitative vs. quantitative, consultations, frozen sections, surgical specimen coding
Medicine Section Coding: Immunizations, hydration, psychiatry, dialysis, ophthalmology, cardiac and nervous system procedures, moderate (conscious) sedation
ICD-9 Coding: Alphabetic index, tabular index, NOS, NEC, “code first”, “code also”, hypertension table, neoplasm table, categories, subcategories, subclassifications, burns, poisonings, V codes, and E codes
Third Party Reimbursement: Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, HMOs, PPOs, RVUs, RBRVS
9:00 AM – 12:50 PM
Practice Exam
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
Break
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Review of answers and discussion of practice test.
Distribution of CEUs.
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