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Has anyone taken the CPCD exam recently, I took it for the first time and failed. There were a lot of questions that was not in the study guide or practice exams. I currently work for a dermatology provider for the last 5 years, and thought I was well prepared for the test. E/M guideline (grid method) and HCPCS codes are hard for me to understand. Any help about the test or questions would be awesome. My email is labutler101@icloud.com. I schedule to retake the test in about 6 weeks. I hope to find some body out here to help me. Thanks in advance !!
 
Hi! So happy to hear from someone in the same boat!:p I took it in July and failed with 63%! I found the E&M's really hard too, and modifiers, and closures. I used to code outpatient Derm and did E&M's, Mohs, biopsies, path, the works, but that was a few years ago. Despite the AAPC class, and buying the practice test, I still failed. Very frustrating. I'm retaking the test this Friday. This time around I did buy the AAPC study guide, and I am finding it helpful, especially the Top 10 Missed Coding Concepts (I tried to make a copy/screenshot but it wouldn't let me, sorry!). I think it's $45 for members, not sure if it's worth if for you. There is a practice test included with it that I haven't gotten to yet.

As for HCPCS codes, I don't know what was on your test, but both on the practice test and my exam, there are only 2 that I think think you really need and those are J3301 - Kenalog (https://www.hcpcsdata.com/Codes/J/J3301) with 11900 or 11901 (Introduction -Injection).
The other is J7308 (https://www.hcpcsdata.com/Codes/J/J7308) to code with 96567 (Photodynamic therapy). If you had any others on your exam, please give me a heads-up before Friday!! :)

I also found this, that I haven't watched yet so I have no idea if it's worthwhile or not!
But any little bit's gotta help, right?
 
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shannon.gilde@gmail.com said:
Hi! So happy to hear from someone in the same boat!:p I took it in July and failed with 63%! I found the E&M's really hard too, and modifiers, and closures. I used to code outpatient Derm and did E&M's, Mohs, biopsies, path, the works, but that was a few years ago. Despite the AAPC class, and buying the practice test, I still failed. Very frustrating. I'm retaking the test this Friday. This time around I did buy the AAPC study guide, and I am finding it helpful, especially the Top 10 Missed Coding Concepts (I tried to make a copy/screenshot but it wouldn't let me, sorry!). I think it's $45 for members, not sure if it's worth if for you. There is a practice test included with it that I haven't gotten to yet.

As for HCPCS codes, I don't know what was on your test, but both on the practice test and my exam, there are only 2 that I think think you really need and those are J3301 - Kenalog (https://www.hcpcsdata.com/Codes/J/J3301) with 11900 or 11901 (Introduction -Injection).
The other is J7308 (https://www.hcpcsdata.com/Codes/J/J7308) to code with 96567 (Photodynamic therapy). If you had any others on your exam, please give me a heads-up before Friday!! :)

I also found this, that I haven't watched yet so I have no idea if it's worthwhile or not!
But any little bit's gotta help, right?
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The EM (MDM) questions, the HCPCS questions and some of the modifier questions. HCPCS question was about a biologic and I had no idea how to answer, question about Diabetes. What was the hardest stuff for you ?
 
Leveling E&m's, modifiers, although I feel better about those now, and closures. Today I've been cramming on E&M's, tomorrow is going to be closures and Moh's. Did you have much about burns on your exam? I didn't - fingers crossed I won't on the next either.
 
labutler101 said:
The EM (MDM) questions, the HCPCS questions and some of the modifier questions. HCPCS question was about a biologic and I had no idea how to answer, question about Diabetes. What was the hardest stuff for you ?
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Oh! I'm taking the Practice Test in the Study Guide, and in the second question, part 6 - I KNOW this was never covered anywhere "Which of the following statements is true regarding loupe magnification?" WHAT??? How the heck do I know??? :mad:
 
shannon.gilde@gmail.com said:
Oh! I'm taking the Practice Test in the Study Guide, and in the second question, part 6 - I KNOW this was never covered anywhere "Which of the following statements is true regarding loupe magnification?" WHAT??? How the heck do I know??? :mad:
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Loupe magnification is included, It is the what the doctor uses during the procedures. I had to look up what it even was when I started reviewing the study guide questions. I wonder how many versions of the exam there are ?
 
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labutler101 said:
Loupe magnification is included, It is the what the doctor uses during the procedures. I had to look up what it even when I started reviewing the study guide questions. I wonder how many versions of the exam there are ?
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And did you have questions about debridement to hallux wound ? And I do not remember a question about burns. And a question about non scarring hair loss???? and Hair plugs???
 
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