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Advanced Hospital Coding and CCS Prep (Voucher Included)

This course will improve your diagnostic and procedural coding skills and increase your knowledge of clinical documentation, reimbursement in inpatient and outpatient settings, and data quality management. You will also be prepared to sit for the official certification exam to become a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS).

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$2,095.00 (USD)

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  1. Hospital Structure, Billing, and Insurance
    1. Introduction
    2. Hospital Structure and Organization
    3. Revenue and Reimbursement
    4. Payment Methods
    5. Cost Controls
    6. Healthcare Payers
    7. UB-04 and CMS-1500 Claim Forms
  2. Ethics and HIPAA Administrative Simplification
    1. Introduction
    2. Ethics
    3. HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
    4. Electronic Data Interchange
    5. HIPAA Safeguards
    6. Fraud and Abuse
  3. Inpatient Acute Care Diagnosis Coding
    1. Introduction
    2. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)
    3. Medical Record Documentation
    4. Electronic Health Record (EHR)
    5. ICD-10-CM Layout and Navigation
    6. ICD-10-CM Guidelines
    7. Diagnostic Coding Steps
  4. Regulatory Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Inpatient Care
    1. Introduction
    2. ICD-10-CM Chapter-Specific Guidelines
    3. Principal and Additional Diagnoses
    4. Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)
    5. Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS)
    6. Complications and Comorbidities (MCC and CC)
    7. Present on Admission (POA) and Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC)
    8. Reporting Requirements and Physician Queries
  5. ICD-10-PCS Inpatient Procedure Coding
    1. Introduction
    2. ICD-10-PCS Organization and Structure
    3. ICD-10-PCS Root Operations
    4. ICD-10-PCS Guidelines
    5. ICD-10-PCS Sections
  6. Outpatient Coding: CPT and HCPCS Level II
    1. Introduction
    2. Outpatient Reimbursement Systems
    3. Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
    4. Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs)
    5. Outpatient Code Editor (OCE)
    6. National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
    7. CPT Code Categories
    8. Evaluation and Management (E/M) Codes
    9. Anesthesiology, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology/Laboratory, and Medicine Sections
    10. CPT Appendices
    11. Modifiers
    12. HCPCS Level II
  7. Data Quality, Compliance, and Auditing
    1. Introduction
    2. Data Quality
    3. Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
    4. Coding Compliance
    5. Internal and External Coding Audits
  8. Career Roadmap
    1. Introduction
    2. Succeeding in a Gig Economy
    3. Your Skills and Qualifications
    4. Resume and Cover Letter
    5. Using Email and Social Media
    6. Connecting with Others
    7. The Interview
    8. Salary Negotiation
  9. CCS Exam Preparation
    1. Introduction
    2. Exam Eligibility
    3. The CCS Exam
    4. Coding Review Resources

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Arizona Western College Continuing Education
Continuing Education
1351 S. Redondo Center Dr.
Yuma, AZ 85365 US
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