Anesthesia Coding - CPT Clinical Scenarios - CPC AAPC

The CPC exam is one of the critical certification exams offered by AAPC for Medical coders around the world. This is not just a basic certification but a widely accepted and required qualifications to get designated jobs. This certification helps in getting a job or accelerating your career in Medical Coding, Healthcare Management, RCM, etc.

This certification is taken by Non-clinical and Clinical professionals. There are several important areas that are frequently tested in the CPC exam. One such area is the Anesthesia. This program and a series of other programs are designed to make this journey of achieving the certification easy and stress-free.

Let’s begin this program where you will learn the details of Mohs Surgery and skin cancer. This will definitely help you while attempting the AAPC CPC (Certified Professional Coder) certification exam and also in day to day medical coding.

Introduction to A Power Coding

Designed

• Practicing coders

• Medical coders preparing for the certifications

• CPC Exam Student

• People seeking clarity on Mohs Surgery Coding guidelines

Course covered

• Skin Cancer, Types, presentation, Diagnosis, and Mohs Surgery

• Clinical Scenarios

Objectives

• Making coding easy

• Provide Basics in Medical Coding

• Clarity on the coding rationale

• Clinical elaboration

How to Study for CPC Exam?

Exam Structure

• What's there in the real exams?

• How to Prioritize?

• How to Study?

• What to Study?

  
  

Please Remember to Listen carefully to videos, this is important as clinical examples and terminologies will be explained in detail.

Sections – Clinical Scenario number

• Head (00100-00222) – 25, 12, 6, 1

• Neck (00300-00352) -19, 10, 4

• Thorax (00400-00474) -21, 9, 7

• Intrathoracic (00500-00580) - 35, 23, 5

• Spine & Spinal Cord (00600-00670) – 30, 14

• Upper Abdomen (00700-00797) – 35, 28

• Lower Abdomen (00800-00882) – 29, 26, 20

• Perineum (00902-00952) - 33

• Pelvis (01112-01173) - 16

• Upper Leg (01200-01274) – 32, 11

• Knee & Popliteal Area (01320-01444) – 18, 8

• Lower Leg (01462-01522) - 13

• Shoulder & Axilla (01610-01680) - 36

• Forearm, Wrist, and Hand (01810-01860) – 34

• Obstetric (01958-01969) – 37, 17

• Other Procedures (01990-01999)

1. True False 27

2. Patient Status – 24

3. Time – 16, 15, 22

4. Guideline – 3, 2

So gear up & let’s begin this wonderful journey of learning with fun and simplification. Welcome Aboard!!