MEDICAL CODING & BILLING (AAPC-CPC)
Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. The diagnoses and procedure codes are taken from medical record documentation, such as transcription of physician’s notes, laboratory and radiologic results, etc.
THEORY SESSION(CODING)
Part 1 Language of Medicine
- Basic Medical Terms
- Root
- Prefix
- Suffix
- Anatomy
- Combining forms
- Lab Test
- Procedures
- Pathology
- Physiology
Part 2 Diagnosis Coding (ICD 10 CM)
- ICD 10 CM (International classification of diseases Advanced)
- ICD 10 CM Official Guidelines
- Supplementary coding
ICD 10 CM (International classification of diseases Advanced)
ICD 10 CM Official Guidelines
Supplementary coding
Part 3 Procedure Coding (CPT & HCPCS)
- CPT (Current Procedural Terminology Advanced )
- Evaluation and Management
- Anaesthesia
- HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Advanced) Modifiers
- Radiology
- Pathology and Laboratory
- Medicine
- Surgery
THEORY SESSION(BILLING)
Part 4 Reimbursement Methodologies
Introduction to Medical Billing
Medical Billing Forms
National Correct Coding Initiatives, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (NCCI, CMS)
National and Local Coverage Determination
- INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL BILLING
- MEDICAL BILLING FORMS
- NATIONAL CORRECT CODING INITIATIVES, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (NCCI, CMS)
- NATIONAL AND LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION
Part 5 Compliance
Practice Session (2000+ Exam Preparation Questions)
Privacy, Confidentiality, Legal and Ethical issues in Medical Billing
HIPAA Overview
- PRACTICE SESSION (2000+ EXAM PREPARATION QUESTIONS)
- PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDICAL BILLING
- HIPAA OVERVIEW