So, this isn't my usual kind of post, but I just have some exciting news that I wanted to share with you guys. Midnight Medical Coding is starting a podcast 🙂 It will obviously be about medical coding and it will be geared towards new coders and people interested in learning more about medical coding.… Continue reading Starting a Podcast
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Practice CPT Coding Question
Here is a practice CPT coding question. It takes time to learn medical coding--so the more you practice the better you get 🙂 See if you can code this practice question. When you are finished--GO HERE to see the answer. You will need your CPT book to answer this question. Other… Continue reading Practice CPT Coding Question
Medical Coding Practice Test
Many of my students from the medical coding study groups are preparing to take the CPC exam. I think they are going to do great—but a few of them have asked me to put together a practice test. So after giving it some thought-I finally did put a test together! I tried to make it… Continue reading Medical Coding Practice Test
Medical Coding Study Group 3/11/23
Medical Coding Study Group 3/11/23The next medical coding study group is coming up soon and is now available for sign up! This meeting will focus on the Radiology section of the CPT book. There is A LOT of information here, so my goal will be to break everything down and do an overview of this… Continue reading Medical Coding Study Group 3/11/23
Medical Coding Study Group
Medical Coding Study Group Recently, much to my kids embarrassment, I've been posting videos on TikTok. But I'm not talking about dancing videos or anything like that. I've been posting medical coding videos. Just short videos of me explaining how to find or code or giving advice about the CPC exam. I started a few months… Continue reading Medical Coding Study Group
What Happens if a Medical Coder Makes a Mistake?
What Happens if a Medical Coder Makes a Mistake?This was a question that I have come across a few times recently. Basically new coders (or people thinking of becoming a coder) are wondering this. I could see why this would be a concern. Medical coders are held to a very high standard both by ourselves… Continue reading What Happens if a Medical Coder Makes a Mistake?
Practice Report To Code
Here is a practice diagnostic radiology report to code. Code the ICD-10-CM and CPT. Please put your answers in the comment section. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at midnightmedicalcoding@gmail.com Exam: MRI lumbar spine w/o contrast History: Lumbar back pain Technique: MRI of the lumbar spine was performed w/o… Continue reading Practice Report To Code
How To Code A Diagnostic Radiology Report
Sometimes when people hear that diagnostic radiology coders can code 50+ reports an hour they are taken back for a minute. It sounds like a lot, and it is, but there's many factors to think about how someone can code that fast. For example, do they have an encoder? Are they coding both icd 10… Continue reading How To Code A Diagnostic Radiology Report
Cervical Spine Radiology CPT Codes
To have a bright future as a medical coder, you have to have a pretty good understanding of anatomy. Bear in mind, you won't have to memorize every little thing. But it is necessary to have at least a basic understanding, and that's the tip of the ice burg really. The more you know, the… Continue reading Cervical Spine Radiology CPT Codes
Practice Report To Code
For the blog post this week, I thought I'd share a report to code. This is a HIPAA compliant report and does not contain any PHI. Answers included at the bottom. Please feel free to comment or email me at midnightmedicalcoding@gmail.com if you have any questions 🙂 Ok- what do you think the… Continue reading Practice Report To Code