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Page 1: Jen Godreau, BA, CPC, CPEDC Content Director SuperCoder.com, The Coding Institute jenniferg@SuperCoder.com
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Page 3: 1. Ramp Up on a Foreign Specialty
Page 4: 2. Study Anatomy
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Memorize some terms Use take-everywhere index cards
Lists: CPT 2010 Professional pages xiv, xv http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_me dical_roots,_suffixes_and_prefixes
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The suffix ‘itis’ refers to:
A. B. C. D. Below Destruction Inflammation Weakness
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CPT/ICD-9 Medicare Payers
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front of each section
Tag
sections with designators
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Page 10: Exam Make-Up: 5 hours and 40 minutes 150 multiple choice questions Section 1 - 50 Questions
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Section 2 - 50 Questions
Medical Terminology - 10 Questions Anatomy - 10 Questions ICD-9-CM - 10 Questions HCPCS - 5 Questions Coding Concepts - 5 Questions E&M Coding - 10 Questions Anesthesia - 10 Questions 10,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 20,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 30,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 40,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 50,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 60,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 70,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 80,000 series CPT - 10 Questions 90,000 series CPT - 10 Questions
Section 3 - 50 Questions
Start with what you know Work on short questions Focus on familiar op notes Fill in EVERY circle
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Look for vocab you know Compare answers
Rule out:
◦ extraordinary ones ◦ always/never/all
Check answer pattern
Go with your gut!
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For modifier 59 usage, which of the following guidelines is correct ?
A.Always append modifier 59 to an E/M code.
B.Append modifier 59 only to procedure codes.
C.Append modifier 59 only to E/M codes.
D.Append modifier 59 to all digestive system codes.
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