rginnis
New
Took exam online yesterday. I passed 70/75 (93%).
Funny thing is 1st question might have been the hardest,
(accident case). Anyway, I'll recommend the aapc bootcamp
which I took or if that is too much money the FAYE BROWN
ICD-10-CM, (with answers) book. This test tests all the coding
rules VERY WELL. You have to know what to code first for example
and all the basics coding hierarchies much like icd-9-cm, (if you are good with
those rules and guidelines you will be surprised how well you'll do even though
its icd-10-cm).
In my opinion faye brown books are the best instructional icd
coding books in the world. I took my cpc a while back and then decided
to go for an ahima ccs. In the preparation for the ccs, (which is partly
FILL IN THE BLANK; you write codes in blank spaces on a pc; they test at Pearson Vue for it).
In preparation for my ccs I was having a hard time not seeing answer
choices like I did on the cpc and at times, when I worked backwards.
Another coder recommended Fay Brown which was of course icd9 at the time
and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE. No disregard to AAPC or the CPC (because it was still not an easy test for me), but it was only after getting
my ccs, (and working through Faye browns book), that I considered myself a superior coder and keep in mind I was coding for > 10 years for dr.'s.
My 2 cents and I welcome all feedback and good luck to all on the icd10-cm exam.
Sincerely,
Roland Ginnis MBA, CCS, CPMA, CPC
Funny thing is 1st question might have been the hardest,
(accident case). Anyway, I'll recommend the aapc bootcamp
which I took or if that is too much money the FAYE BROWN
ICD-10-CM, (with answers) book. This test tests all the coding
rules VERY WELL. You have to know what to code first for example
and all the basics coding hierarchies much like icd-9-cm, (if you are good with
those rules and guidelines you will be surprised how well you'll do even though
its icd-10-cm).
In my opinion faye brown books are the best instructional icd
coding books in the world. I took my cpc a while back and then decided
to go for an ahima ccs. In the preparation for the ccs, (which is partly
FILL IN THE BLANK; you write codes in blank spaces on a pc; they test at Pearson Vue for it).
In preparation for my ccs I was having a hard time not seeing answer
choices like I did on the cpc and at times, when I worked backwards.
Another coder recommended Fay Brown which was of course icd9 at the time
and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE. No disregard to AAPC or the CPC (because it was still not an easy test for me), but it was only after getting
my ccs, (and working through Faye browns book), that I considered myself a superior coder and keep in mind I was coding for > 10 years for dr.'s.
My 2 cents and I welcome all feedback and good luck to all on the icd10-cm exam.
Sincerely,
Roland Ginnis MBA, CCS, CPMA, CPC