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I really have a thing for diabetes now. I have to deal with so much with that, that I’m particularly enjoying talking about it. The question had come in. The reason I think this question came in is because I think it was in the [Carol] Buck textbook and it’s in the AAPC textbook that [...]
My turn, we had a question come in from someone who’s using Super Coder so they’re doing some research and they came across some statements on this particular article. Let me see if I can pull that up successfully. This is SuperCoder.com, if you go to CodingCertification.Org/supercoder that will talk you to their page with [...]
Someone needs help with this procedure that they were given. This came out, and what I’m assuming when I was reading this earlier is that this is a list of what they did. A lot of times in this report, you’ll see it listed 1, 2, 3, 4. So they did a left heart catheterization, [...]
This one is for me. CPC exam and other stuff. This student says, “I’m currently studying for the CPC. Is there any advice about other stuff that is required to know like the business of medicine, OIG work plan, RVUs? I can grasp everything else, but for some reason, those sections are meant to block [...]
Otitis Media vs Allergic Reaction – this one has been trying to get answered. Alicia: Because it’s one of those simple ones and yet… I can tell you, you don’t talk about test questions. You’re not allowed to talk about test questions when you walk out. But I do recall a question about this on [...]
Medical coding question, modifier for assistant/RNFA surgery. Stephanie wrote: “Hello I have a question. I’m having trouble getting my second assistant paid. The main surgeon bills charges, we bill duplicate charges but 2 assistants from same group help surgeon, both assisted. My question is for my first assistant I use modifier AS, but I’m having [...]
Medical Coder Jo-Anne is self employed and the owner of Lomar Associates, Inc., a medical practice management firm in Wilmington, MA. In addition to running her own business, she juggles an array of tasks on a daily basis that include medical coding, billing, teaching and consulting. And, she has been doing all this for 30+ [...]
Codingcertificationorg reviews Fellow medical coding professional Barbara J. Cobuzzi stopped by the CCO booth at the recent 2013 AAPC convention and recorded her CodingCertification.org review. She has worked together with Laureen Jandroep for over 15 years. “Laureen is perhaps the best teacher I have ever known. She knows how to get into the students mind, [...]
Codingcertificationorg reviews Fellow medical coding professional Barbara J. Cobuzzi stopped by the CCO booth at the recent 2013 AAPC convention and recorded her CodingCertification.org review. She has worked together with Laureen Jandroep for over 15 years. “Laureen is perhaps the best teacher I have ever known. She knows how to get into the students mind, [...]
Code 33975 vs. 33975 / 33404. This one I had prepared for last month, so this is a carryover. The question is – On a recent practice exam I took in preparation for the cpc exam: Patient undergoes construction of apical aortic conduit with an insertion of a single ventricle ventricular assist device. The four [...]
