Official CPC Certification Study Guide 2017 - Softcover

Aapc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626883467 ISBN 13: 9781626883468

Publisher: aapc, 2016

Synopsis

AAPC's Official CPC® Certification Study guide is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for the CPC® exam. Twenty chapters will guide you through a review of anatomy and terminology, ICD-10, HCPCS, and CPT® coding for each body system, E/M coding, anesthesia, radiology, pathology/laboratory and appropriate use of modifiers. This covers all the content sections found on the exam and will also provide you with testing tips for taking the AAPC's CPC® exam. The study guide is not an introduction to coding but a review of coding concepts. Key Features: - Anatomy and Medical Terminology Review - Practical Examples - Testing Techniques for CPC® exam - Questions designed to mimic the CPC® certification exam - Each chapter includes ten review questions geared to test important coding concepts - Study guide written by same task force who wrote the CPC® exam - 200+ Test your Knowledge questions with answers and rationales

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Review

"I think the book was great. It has pictures, which allows students to relate to what the codes should be used for. It was to the point but had enough information to allow the student to pass the exam."Kimberly Hockaday, Carrington College; Reno, NV

About the Author

The American Academy of Professional Coders was founded in 1988 to provide education and professional certification to physician-based medical coders, as well as to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing student training, certification and ongoing education, networking and job opportunities. AAPC has a worldwide membership base topping 110,000-more than 78,000 of whom are certified. The quality of AAPC certifications coupled with the strength in its membership numbers offers certified AAPC members credibility in the workforce-as well as higher wages.

Edition details

• Publisher: aapc
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1626883467
• ISBN 13: 9781626883468
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 430