So I had someone reach out to me and ask what books I recommend to learn medical coding. Keep in mind that this person is doing self-teaching. So that means that they are not taking an actual coding course. They do not have a program that they are following. I think it would be difficult… Continue reading What books do you need to learn medical coding?
Author: Lindsay Della Vella
Lindsay Della Vella, COC, AAPC Approved Instructor is the founder and owner of Midnight Medical Coding. Our mission is to provide high quality, affordable educational materials to medical coders and students entering the field.
Coding Tutorial: Find the ICD-10-CM code for sprained ankle
Here is a quick video showing how to find the ICD-10-CM code for sprained ankle- Here are the steps: Go to S in the Index Read down the page until you find the word sprain Underneath that there are different choices based on the ligament. In this example, we looked at the code for sprain… Continue reading Coding Tutorial: Find the ICD-10-CM code for sprained ankle
Practice ICD-10-CM coding question
One thing I've realized since I started teaching coding, is that many people struggle with the coding guidelines. I don't know if it's just that people don't like studying the guidelines or maybe they're just not sure how important it is to be familiar with the guidelines in order to be a good coder. Or… Continue reading Practice ICD-10-CM coding question
3 Benefits of tabbing the ICD-10-CM book
I remember when I was first starting out in medical coding. It was just completely overwhelming just trying to learn everything. It was like learning a new language. At one point, I came across a blog post where a coder said that they tabbed their ICD-10-CM book (this was before social media got as big… Continue reading 3 Benefits of tabbing the ICD-10-CM book
Medical Coding Study Group
There is still time to sign up for October's Medical Coding Study Group! We meet through Zoom and go over ICD-10-CM questions together as a group. There's true/false questions on the guidelines and fill in the blank coding questions (so you have to navigate through the book and find the correct code). There are no… Continue reading Medical Coding Study Group
CPC Exam Tip
I just wanted to share this quick tutorial I posted the other day with you guys. It shows how to highlight the guidelines in the ICD-10-CM book. Did you highlight your book? Watch the video below! There are so many different guidelines in the ICD-10-CM book. But the good thing is, you don't have to… Continue reading CPC Exam Tip
How to find the ICD-10-CM code for: spider bite of the left upper arm
I just wanted to share this quick tutorial I posted the other day with you guys. It shows how to find the ICD-10-CM code for a spider bite of the left upper arm. Do you know how to code this? Watch the video below! Were you able to code this? In this example you have… Continue reading How to find the ICD-10-CM code for: spider bite of the left upper arm
Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Hypertension with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
I just wanted to share this quick tutorial I posted the other day with you guys. It shows how to find the ICD-10-CM code for hypertension with stage 5 chronic disease. Sounds pretty straightforward at first. But is it? Do you know the ICD-10-CM guidelines for coding this? Watch the video below! Were you able… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Hypertension with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
Find the ICD-10-CM code for: stress fracture of the left ankle
I'm not sure if you guys know this--but I post free medical coding tutorials on TikTok and Youtube. When I first started posting, my kids thought it was really funny. They were like "Mom why are you on Tiktok. You're old to be on there." LOL! It's ok that my kids think that. It hasn't stopped me… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM code for: stress fracture of the left ankle
The Career Catapult Community
The Career Catapult Community is an online community on my website where I post coding tutorials, practice coding questions and other info related to medical coding. It's also a place for you to ask coding questions and network with other coders and students. To see what the community looks like watch the video below. I… Continue reading The Career Catapult Community