Professional Review Guide for the CCS Examination, 2011 Edition

by Patricia Schnering

Overview

The PROFESSIONAL REVIEW GUIDE FOR THE CCS EXAMINATION, 2011 EDITION book and CD-ROM are essential preparation tools for the AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) examination. Apply your knowledge by assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures for a variety of patient settings, and use the CD-ROM to take practice exams to target areas that need further study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781111309169
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/31/2011
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	792
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

A self-employed entrepreneur, Patricia Schnering, RHIA, CCS, is the founder, owner, author, and publisher for Professional Review Guides Inc. and PRG Publishing Inc. In addition to earning a baccalaureate degree in business administration from the University of South Florida, she is a graduate of the health information management program at St. Petersburg College and holds both CCS and RHIA certifications. Prior to entering the health information management (HIM) field, Schnering worked for 13 years with a national corporation in departmental management. Since 1993, she has worked in health information services supervisory positions, as a HIM consultant, and as an adjunct HIM instructor at St. Petersburg College. She has served as president of her local professional association (GCHIMA) and a delegate to the state organization (FHIMA), where she has served on the board of directors, been a committee member, and received the FHIMA Literary Award in 2000 and 2006. Currently, she serves as a delegate to the FHIMA and is on the advisory board at St. Petersburg College. She is also a member of AHIMA and the Assembly on Education (AOE).

Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. Examination study strategies and resources. 2. Coding Review. 3. Health Data Content Requirements, and Standards. 4. Medical Science. 5. Classification Systems and Secondary Data Sources. 6. Medical Billing and Reimbursement Systems. 7. ICD-9-CM Coding. 8. VIII. CPT Coding. 9. CCS Case Study Coding Review. 10. CCS Case Study Coding Review Answer Key. 11. CCS Mock Examination Part 1. Mock Examination 1. Mock Examination 2. 12. CCS Mock Examination Part 2: Coding Cases. 13. CCS Mock Exam Answer Key. APPENDIX A: Pharmacology. APPENDIX B: Laboratory Testing. APPENDIX C: ICD-9-CM Coding Guidelines Effective October 1, 2010. Evaluation Form.

Editorial Reviews

"I would highly recommend this book to colleagues. It is an excellent study guide that assists the coder in determining their strengths and weaknesses in ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding. Two years ago, I recommended the CCS PRG to a hospital coder, she bought the book and she studied for six months and she passed the CCS for the first time." Deborah L. Cross, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, Adjunct Instructor, Lamar Institute of Technology, Beaumont, Texas

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