• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki Cardiology Resource?

Create Wiki
C

Coder000

Networker
Messages
32
Location
Melrose, MA
Best answers
0
I am new to Cardiology coding, and I am hoping to eventually take the CCC exam, but I really need a good base knowledge before even attempting it.
I find surprisingly little educational resources for Cardiology Coding, as they all seem to presume a broad clinical knowledge of the specialty. With that being said, can anyone recommend a basic Cardiology textbook or other resource that would give me a good base knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease process, treatments, testing, etc??
I would prefer something that doesn't go too deep into technical detail, but is also thorough enough to provide a good understanding of different conditions, and how diagnoses are interrelated, diagnostic testing, and common procedures, (and lots of illustrations!)
Any feedback/advice much appreciated!
 
Medlearn Publishing has a book (Peripheral & Cardiology) that helped me greatly when I started coding cardiology several years ago. It was a good foundation and then Dr. Z (Z Health Publishing) builds off of that in greater detail. Both are on the expensive side (in my opinion) but well worth the money. Hope this helps and good luck! I love coding cardiology!

Thanks,
Sherry Kendall, CPC, CPMA
 
smaness53 said:
Medlearn Publishing has a book (Peripheral & Cardiology) that helped me greatly when I started coding cardiology several years ago. It was a good foundation and then Dr. Z (Z Health Publishing) builds off of that in greater detail. Both are on the expensive side (in my opinion) but well worth the money. Hope this helps and good luck! I love coding cardiology!

Thanks,
Sherry Kendall, CPC, CPMA
Click to expand...
Thank you Sherry! I will check those out. I appreciate it!
 
NM36 said:
I am new to Cardiology coding, and I am hoping to eventually take the CCC exam, but I really need a good base knowledge before even attempting it.
I find surprisingly little educational resources for Cardiology Coding, as they all seem to presume a broad clinical knowledge of the specialty. With that being said, can anyone recommend a basic Cardiology textbook or other resource that would give me a good base knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease process, treatments, testing, etc??
I would prefer something that doesn't go too deep into technical detail, but is also thorough enough to provide a good understanding of different conditions, and how diagnoses are interrelated, diagnostic testing, and common procedures, (and lots of illustrations!)
Any feedback/advice much appreciated!
Click to expand...
I would recommend Terry Fletcher, she does Webinars and In Person Conferences.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top