CPT coding for the medicine section is part of HCPro’s Coding & Reimbursement Library. This course discusses CPT® guidelines for coding medicine-related procedures. The course reviews each subsection of the medicine section of the CPT® 2007 Professional Edition, explains guidelines for reporting those services, provides coding tips, and gives the reader coding scenarios to test his or her skills.
HCPro’s Coding & Reimbursement Library provides hands-on learning opportunities for every member of the coding staff, whether veteran coders or those looking to enhance their skills. There are courses in both inpatient and outpatient coding, as well as introductory course to help introduce basic coding concepts to non-coding professionals.
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After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Discuss basic medicine coding guidelines outlined in the CPT® 2007 Professional Edition
- Define each subsection of the medicine section in the CPT® 2007 Professional Edition
- Recognize specific coding guidelines for each subsection
- Assign CPT procedure codes for medicine services based on clinical scenarios
Earn valuable Continuing Education Credits
You will have the opportunity to earn 4 continuing education credits for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of AHIMA. This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 3.5 continuing education credits.
Intended Audience
Outpatient and physician office coders, students training to become coders, and others involved in ensuring correct coding including but not limited to coding supervisors and managers, billers and documentation specialists.
Benefits of HCPro e-learning courses include:
- answers to tough questions about coding requirements
- case studies
- steps for solving coding challenges
- interactive test-your-knowledge practice questions throughout the course
- rationale for answers provided for all practice and final exam questions
- final exam and instant test score
- option of taking the exam again during password access
- certificate of completion student course history and documentation of training
- bookmark options
Computer Requirements
Windows 98 SE, 2000, XP
- Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5
- Netscape Navigator 7.1
- AOL 9
Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
- Safari 1.1 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Linux
Solaris
Additional requirements
- Adobe’s Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher
- Adobe’s Macromedia Flash Player 7 or higher
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
Online learners get 30-day access to the course materials. HCPro will e-mailed you a user name and password within one to three business days after we receive payment (credit card purchasers can gain access quickly—after we verify the credit card number).
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