Be More = Confident=20 About
Passing the CPC Board = Exam

with a 12 hour = audio-visual=20 program covers just about everything you've already = studied,=20 plus hints on how to best complete your exam in the = allotted=20 time.

The program is = presented in=20 15 half to one hour length segments you can play over = and over=20 again.

This program = covers the=20 CPC (Certified Professional Coder) by the=20 AAPC
(American Academy of Professional=20 Coders)
and the CCS-P (Certified Coding = Specialist =96 Physician Based) by = AHIMA
(American=20 Health Information Association). =20

Dear Prospective = Coder,

You've taken a course in = medical coding=20 and are preparing to take the certification = exam.
You=20 have a good idea what will be covered. You know it is = a=20 multiple-choice exam.
I'm sure you've taken = these=20 tests before on several occasions. Remember the = College Boards=20 you took in high school?

You know you are given only = so much=20 time to complete the exam. Yet you want to do your=20 best.

Passing the Certified = Professional=20 Coder exam is your first step in entering or moving up in = working as=20 a medical coder. Being certified gives you certain = advantages,=20 including:

Having a recognized=20 qualification. Important if you're an entry-level=20 coder.=20
Even if you're = experienced, being=20 certified makes it easier to seek out new = opportunities.=20
Certified coders earn on = average=20 $7000 more annually than uncertified personnel.=20
Having passed the exam = makes you=20 more confident that you'll do well on the job.=20
If you're already = coding, the=20 process of preparing for and taking the exam will make you = a more=20 proficient coder and will help you do your job more=20 efficiently.

Introducing the Medical=20 Coding Certification Review Blitz

The Medical = Coding=20 Certification Review Blitz is a 12 hour video series = developed=20 by Senior Instructor Laureen Jandroep, OTR, CPC. = Originally a=20 DVD set, it is also available online as streaming media and=20 downloadable movie files. (.mov format, viewable with Flash = and=20 Quicktime video players).

This is = both a review=20 of the subject matter
and a guide to doing well on the=20 exam.

You will not = only have an=20 exhaustive review of all the various diagnostic and = therapeutic=20 procedures covered on the exam, the program will also = demonstrate=20 ways to go through the process of taking the exam in the = most=20 efficient manner, making best use of the time = allowed.

Since this is = an open-book=20 exam, the program demonstrates how to mark and highlight = your coding=20 reference manual to make it easier to find the appropriate = code for=20 what was performed in the diagnosis and treatment of a given = condition.

You'll = see how to best=20 manage some questions
you might find more difficult than=20 others.

As you may = well remember=20 taking your college boards, you've found some questions more = difficult than others, making you spend more time on that = one=20 question. It's easy to lose sight of your time limit = taking=20 the exam.

The first = video demonstrates=20 a nifty system of setting aside the more difficult questions = so you=20 can move forward and answer the easiest questions = first. Keep=20 in mind the questions differ only in the topic quizzed on = and do not=20 get more difficult towards the end of the exam = section.

However = you will most=20 likely find fewer 'more difficult questions'
after = completing the=20 Medical Coding Certification Review Blitz.

I took=20 this course and it DID help me pass the test! You = really learn=20 what is necessary to do to pass the test. It=92s very = intense,=20 but well worth it!!
=97 Kim Renk RN BSN=20 = CPC

With this 12 = hour program,=20 every routine and most relatively rare diagnostic and = therapeutic=20 procedure is reviewed. The video presents review = matter as=20 voiced over Power Point presentations and close video = display of how=20 to mark up and reference the standard CPT manual. You = will=20 actually see how you can look up codes relating to diagnoses = and=20 procedures during your exam in the most efficient = manner.

Here are = brief=20 descriptions of what is covered in each video=20 segment:

01 Introduction to the=20 program
This is an overview and the video you would = play=20 first. It's about what to expect at the exam, how many = sections, time allowed and efficient time management=20 strategies. It gives details on how to prepare your = coding=20 manual for efficient referencing, since this is an open-book = test.=20 It also describes a system of dealing with questions that = appear=20 difficult so as not to waste precious time during the=20 exam.

02 Medical = Terminology
Since=20 coding requires knowing the names of medical procedures, as = well as=20 basic human anatomy, this section covers how medical terms = are=20 formulated. Emphasis is placed on meanings of various = prefixes=20 and suffixes as various root words used in naming medical = conditions=20 and procedures.

03 HCPCS
Medical = supplies=20 and durable medical equipment used in treating = patients. =20 Medical transport (ambulance). Splints and orthotic=20 devices. Pathology and laboratory procedures. = Medicare=20 and Non-Medicare codes. Medicaid only codes. = Letter=3D=20 designated codes (F codes, Q codes, etc.)
Drug codes. = (using the=20 appendix of your coding manual)

04 = Modifiers
Two-digit=20 suffix codes added to the end of a code to indicate if there = is=20 extra charge or is the service part of a bundled = procedure. =20 This is necessary for billing purposes. This section = explains=20 the various modifiers. These are codes for follow-up, = suture=20 removal, complications, etc.

05 ICD-9
The ICD-9 = manual=20 covers hospital charges for in-patient admissions. = Hints on=20 how to tab the ICD-9 coding manual for quick and easy access = to the=20 information you need for any exam question that can. Know = the=20 pitfalls that can trip you on the board exam like burn = coding, AIDS,=20 etc.

06 E&M
There = are twelve=20 questions on E&M (Evaluation and Management) on the CPC=20 exam. Whether the patient is an in-patient. What = exactly=20 is a consultation and how to code accordingly? What are = critical=20 care codes? What defines a nursing facility, what exactly an = emergency department is, etc.
Discover the "Locate your = HEM in=20 Time" technique that has been known to help students = struggling with=20 E&M get that "ah ha!" moment. Practice worksheets = are=20 provided.

07 Anasthesia
This = part of=20 the program covers the highlights of Anesthesia coding = needed for=20 the board exam. You will understand the difference between = general,=20 regional, local anesthesia and how to code them as well as = conscious=20 sedation. You will know what to do if there was more than = one=20 procedure done during an operative session.

08 Radiology
This = section is=20 about x-rays and diagnostic imaging, including MRI and PET = scans.=20 Watch this video and you will understand what constitutes a=20 procedure with contrast, when injections can be billed for,=20 ultrasound coding, radiation oncology and nuclear medicine=20 coding.

09 Path=20 & Lab
Codes for diagnostic laboratory procedures = from=20 blood chemistry to surgical biopsies. The highlights of this = video=20 are pathology consults, surgical pathology, panels, the = difference=20 between qualitative and quantitative tests and=20 more.

10=20 Medicine
The highlights of this large section of the = CPT=20 Manual are covered. Come away with tips for coding=20 ophthalmology, psychology, chiropractic, physical therapy = and=20 more.
Covers general medical conditions and = infectious=20 diseases and prescription medications.
The cardiovascular = procedures are covered in video #14 Cardiovascular=20 Surgery.

11=20 Integumentary
The term 'integumentary' refers to all = 'breach=20 of skin' surgical procedures.
This video provides an = introduction=20 to surgery coding in general including discussion about open = and=20 closed procedures (a favorite exam concept) and the global = surgery=20 package. Then you will delve into the integumentary surgery = section=20 in detail. You will know when to add codes together = and when=20 to report them separately. You will understand that an = intermediate repair is not just for layered repairs, all = breast=20 procedures are covered.

12=20 Musculoskeletal
This video covers dislocation and = fracture=20 coding, when you can code for casts and strapping, = bunionectomy=20 coding, and wound exploration procedures. The video = also=20 demonstrates the "stacking" technique for coding of = spine=20 procedures.

13=20 Respiratory
Includes all respiratory problems such as = asthma=20 and COPD for which medical care is sought.
After a brief = anatomy=20 review you will be taken to the respiratory section of the = CPT=20 manual and be shown the areas that tend to be the area of = focus for=20 board exams.

14=20 Cardiovascular
Coding applicable to all medical and = surgical=20 treatments of heart diseases and conditions.
After a = brief=20 anatomy review you will be taken to the cardiovascular = section of=20 the CPT manual and be shown the areas that tend to be the = area of=20 focus for board exams. Specifically = pacemaker/defibrillator=20 coding, CABG coding, coronary angioplasty coding, and = cardiac=20 cathetrization coding to name a few.

15=20 Digestive
Covers conditions of the esophagus, stomach = small=20 and large bowels and the rectum.
After a brief anatomy = review you=20 will be taken to the digestive section of the CPT manual and = be=20 shown the areas that tend to be the area of focus for board=20 exams. Scope procedures dominate this section. = You'll=20 see some key notes you'll want to write in your CPT manual = so they=20 jump out at you when you are taking the board=20 exam.

16=20 Urinary
Coding for kidney, bladder and urinary tract=20 conditions. Specifically urodynamics, kidney = procedures,=20 ureter and bladder procedures are discussed. After a = brief=20 anatomy review you will be taken to the urinary section of = the CPT=20 manual and be shown the areas that tend to be the area of = focus for=20 board exams.

17=20 Genital
In this video the male and female genital = system=20 procedures are discussed with emphasis on prostate = procedures,=20 tricky definitions related to vulvectomies, hysterectomy = coding and=20 maternity coding.

18=20 Endocrine/Nervous
After a brief anatomy review you = will be=20 taken to the endocrine and nervous sections of the CPT = manual and be=20 shown the areas that tend to be the area of focus for board = exams.=20 You'll discover the "butterfly" technique for coding = procedures of=20 the thyroid and the "stacking" technique for coding = procedures of=20 the spine and covers skull base surgery, neurostimulator = coding and=20 nerve block procedures.

19=20 Eye/Ear
After a brief anatomy review you will be = taken to the=20 eye and ear sections of the CPT manual and be shown the = areas that=20 tend to be the area of focus for board exams. Specifically = eye=20 removal, keratoplasty coding, cataract coding and ocular = adnexa=20 coding are discussed for the eye. For the ear emphasis = is on=20 the ear tube surgery = (tympanoplasty).

A = Complete,=20 Comprehensive Review
of what is covered on the=20 exam.

Each section is between 20 - = 35=20 minutes in length. Enough to completely cover each = section=20 while at the same time allowing you to take breaks between = sessions=20 covering a specific topic. You can then go on to the = next=20 topic or play the last video again.

Each section refers to your = CPT manual=20 so you can follow along and see how to best use your book = during the=20 exam. After all it is an open book exam. You'll = be able=20 to find the codes you need in the shortest = time.

100% = Downloadable
so=20 you won't have to wait for = delivery.

You can start preparing = later=20 today! You will have the option of ordering the DVD = set=20 containing the same material. You can access these = sessions=20 immediately as streaming media and with a good high-speed=20 connection, you can download video files of the other = sessions=20 simultaneously.

For over = twelve hours=20 of audio-visual review
and be able to play each section = again -=20 more than once,
it doesn't come close to what a live = review=20 program might cost.

Only=20 $240*

The = Sooner You're=20 Prepared
The Quicker You'll Take Your Career
To The = Next=20 Level

*Not = including DVD=20 set.

I'm one of = the ones=20 that pass the certification exam because of your = Blitz. Now my=20 problem is getting a job. As I still haven't gotten a = coding=20 job, I'm back in class taking refresher coding courses = to keep=20 my self abreast of the updates. I'm in 2 classes with = about 20=20 students in each class, all trying to get certified. = As your=20 Blitz was such a blessing to me, I printed from the = internet=20 your advertisement page for your Blitz. I'm going to = give each=20 of my classmates a copy and let them know that I had = tried=20 passing the certification exam several times and = didn't pass=20 until I viewed your DVD. I hope some, if not all will = take=20 such an interest and will order your DVD. Thanks again = for the=20 help you have been to me. Mary L. Springs
=97 = Mary L.=20 = Springs

Don't Delay, Order=20 Today.

Wishing your success, =

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Laureen = Jandroep

P.S. Since this is a = long=20 testing session, five and a half hours of doing a multiple = choice=20 exam, I'm sure you'd want to be well prepared. What = better way=20 than to listen and watch a video program that shows you how = to=20 mark-up and use your CPT manual in the most effective=20 way.

Be More = Confident=20 About Passing the CPC Board = Exam

Be More = Confident=20 About
Passing the CPC Board = Exam