Description: Use this book and the Interactive CD-ROM to help you prepare for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) certification examination. Practice interpreting documentation and applying your clinical knowledge in assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures for a variety of patient settings. Also includes a CD-ROM of the mock examination for real-world test taking practice. Product Benefits: - A comprehensive resource list and study tips
- Coding review and coding tips
- Multiple choice coding questions, reviewing: Biomedical Sciences, Healthcare Data Content, Health Care Delivery Systems, Information Technology, Classification Systems, Registries, and Indexing, and ICD-9-CM and CPT coding
- A mock examination
- Official Guidelines for ICD-9-CM Coding and Reporting
- Appendices for commonly administered drugs, lab values, and a summary of ICD-9-CM changes for October 1, 2008
- Maps to the most current AHIMA-COC standards
Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION.
Patricia J. Schnering, RHIA, CCS.
I. EXAMINATION STUDY STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES.
Patricia J. Schnering, RHIA, CCS.
II. CODING REVIEW.
Toni Cade, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA.
III. HEALTH DATA CONTENT, REQUIREMENTS, AND STANDARDS.
Patricia Schnering, RHIA, CCS.
IV. MEDICAL SCIENCE.
Irene L. E. Mueller, EdD, RHIA.
V. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES.
Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA.
VI. ICD-9-CM CODING.
Toni Cade, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA.
VII. CPT CODING.
Toni Cade, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA.
Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA.
VIII. MEDICAL BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEMS.
Toni Cade, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA.
IX. CCA QUIZ.
Toni Cade, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA.
Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA.
X. CCA MOCK EXAMINATION.
Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA.
APPENDICES.
APPENDIX A—Pharmacology.
APPENDIX B—Laboratory Testing.
APPENDIX C—Official ICD-9-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
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