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Brandi Tadlock is a big help to new coders working on getting their certification. With her permission here is a copy of a reply she made to a someone struggling to pass the CPC® exam that received rave reviews.
I have taken the CPC® exam twice and failed twice. I completed an associates for medical billing and code through a school, but feel the program didn't prepare us [...]
Tips to speed up flipping to codes faster in the manual to save time on the CPC exam?
Well for the ICD Manual, I’ll start with that. One of the frustrating things for me is I don’t think there’s any version of a manual out there that has the true Table of Contents. And most versions are volumes 1 and 2 and one spiral bound book. And if you’re into Inpatient Hospital Coding, you have [...]
A medical student asked:
I just took a post test exam from my school and the areas that I got 70 and below is what I was told to study, they were:
80000 70%,
90000 70%,
Anatomy 50%,
Anesthesia 63%,
Coding Guidelines 67%,
ICD-9-CM 60%,
Medical Terminology 63%,
Practice Management 50%.
Any advice on what I should concentrate on first, or should I just go down the line and review each section?
Sure! [...]
A recent webinar atendee asked: Will the Blitz Videos work to help me pass the AHIMA CCS-P Exam too?
The answer: YES!
Watch the video...
So you have a long question in front of you during your CPC exam. How do you break these long questions into key points? This video explains...
In this video: Medical coding exam advice and best practices when taking the exam.
Links mentioned in the video:
http://www.codingcertification.org/1/aapc-cpc/medical-coding-certification-exam-time-management
http://www.codingcertification.org/1/aapc-cpc/certified-professional-coder-qas
http://www.aapc.com/certification/cpc.aspx
Although there is no clause in the terms of the medical coding certification exam which states that a person appearing for the exam must not have an active job, there are several reasons why a person should not take the test while he is continuously visiting his or her office for work. At least separate work from studying. These reasons are particularly important for those people who have a busy social [...]
Medical Coding Certification Exam (CPC Exam) Time Management Tips
I've been teaching medical coding and preparing students for coding certification since 1999. Many coding certification prospects that have come to my review class have said they took a medical coding course, attended a coding certification boot camp etc. and still did not pass the CPC exam. For those students it is no longer a matter [...]
Q: I want to be a CPC – where do I start?
A: The first thing you want to do is obtain a copy of the exam application packet from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) available at http://www.aapc.com or by calling 800-626-CODE. This four page form will explain exactly what is covered on the exam, how to apply and what you need to submit. Keep in mind the AAPC requires 6 weeks to [...]
