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
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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: 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
Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Twin Pregnancy
Today we're going to find the code for twin pregnancy in the ICD-10 book. Don't want to watch the video? Here are the steps: The first thing you do is go to P in the index. Find the word pregnancy and then underneath that read down the page till you find the word twin. Then… Continue reading Find the ICD-10-CM Code For: Twin Pregnancy
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
CPC Exam Practice Question 1
If you're getting ready to take the CPC exam soon, no doubt you are practicing already. But I think coding in real life is different than coding on the exam. Both pose different challenges. For this post I want to focus on how you can get the answer for questions on the CPC exam by… Continue reading CPC Exam Practice Question 1
Medical Coding Study Groups For April 2023
Medical Coding Study Groups For April 2023For April, all medical coding study groups will focus on ICD-10-CM coding and we will complete questions as a group. There will be some fill in the blank questions and some multiple choice. You can sign up for 1, 2, 3 or 4 sessions. Each session will be different,… Continue reading Medical Coding Study Groups For April 2023
6 Tips For Passing Your Medical Coding Course
If you're reading this, you're probably enrolled in a medical coding course--which is awesome! There are a lot of good schools out there. Here is the kicker though--there is just a lot to learn. Most schools don't focus on a specific specialty, so you'll get an overview of everything. On one hand that is great.… Continue reading 6 Tips For Passing Your Medical Coding Course