2023 MEDICAL CODING SELF STUDY TIPS

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MEDICAL CODING 20 HOURS PER WEEK STUDY SCHEDULES VIDEO https://youtu.be/Gzl4ZeIBSoI

ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS CODING HANDBOOK WITH ANSWERS 2022 VERSION https://amzn.to/3yyvTHX
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ICD-10-CM AND ICD-10-PCS CODING HANDBOOK WITH ANSWERS 2019 (YOU CAN STILL USE THIS TO STUDY EVEN WITH 2023 EDITIONS--- I highly recommend for studying either the CCS or CCA exam)
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Understanding Pathophysiology 7th edition
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Understanding Pathophysiology 7th edition WORKBOOK
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STEP 1: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (EST. TIME- 4 WEEKS)
Medical terminology: A quick and easy reference book – basics of terminology, anatomy and abbreviations. WORK THROUGH THE ENTIRE BOOK.
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Dorland’s medical dictionary
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Helpful website for prefixes, suffixes and root words
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STEP 2: ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (EST. TIME -8 WEEKS)
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th edition
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*be sure to get the companion workbook for this book!*

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STEP 3: HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT/HIPAA/OIG (EST. TIME 8 WEEKS)
Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement (AVAILABLE FOR RENT!!—ITS CHEAPER THAT WAY!) WORK THE ENTIRE BOOK!
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Medical Law and Ethics. Work through the entire book!
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REVIEW ALL OF THE FAQ’S ON THE FOLLOWING SITES!
https://cms.gov (CMS) REFERENCE THE MEDICARE LEARNING NETWORK. READ IT THOROUGHLY EVEN THOUGH IT WILL NOT MAKE SENSE.
https://oig.hhs.gov (OIG)
https://hhs.gov (HIPAA)

STEP 4: ICD-10-CM (EST. TIME 12 WEEKS)
READ THROUGH THE OFFICAL ICD-10-CM CODING GUIDELINES ONCE EVERY WEEK.
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/fy-2023-icd-10-cm-coding-guidelines.pdf
WORKING THROUGH THIS ENTIRE BOOK. ALL CHAPTERS, ALL THE QUIZZES UNTIL COMPLETED.
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STEP 5: CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT) AND HCPCS (EST. 12 WEEKS)
READ THROUGH ALL THE GUIDELINES AND NOTES THROUGHOUT THE CPT MANUAL.
WORK THROUGH BOTH OF THESE 2 BOOKS:
Understanding CPT and HCPCS 2022
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CPC STUDY GUIDE 2019
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helpful websites:
https://emuniversity.com HAS a free section to help learn evaluation and management
https://justcoding.com HAS a FREE subscription side that gives you access to a TON of free articles and QUIZZES for inpatient AND outpatient procedure coding

STEP 6: ICD-10-PCS INPATIENT PROCEDURE CODING (CAN BE CONCURRENT WITH ICD-10-CM est time 8 WEEKS)
(THIS IS ONLY IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON TAKING THE CCS OR THE CIC)
READ THE OFFICIAL CODING GUIDELINES FOR ICD-10-PCS
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/2023-official-icd-10-pcs-coding-guidelines.pdf

STEP 7: CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP (EST. 2-4 WEEKS)
WORK THROUGH THE ENTIRE EXAM PREP BOOK FOR YOUR CHOSEN CERTIFICATION EXAM. TIME YOURSELF AND WORK ON YOUR SPEED. YOU CAN DO THIS!