CCS Coding Training and Exam Prep Course

Register today to train for the highly regarded CCS® certification exam! Coders who have the CCS® credential have higher earning potential than other coding credentials.  The CCS® Credential is the Golden Standard for Facility coding (Outpatient and Inpatient).

Find out if you are ready to train for CCS certification.

CCS Instruction Made Simple 

*Pre-requisite:  CPC,CCS-P, CMC, RHIT or Equivalent
**Students have the option to take AMCI CPT Refresher Course!

Why AMCI?

We are a leading medical coding instruction, training, and exam prep institution.   We have easy to understand lectures, and proven effective trademarked exam preparation tools and Test Taking Techniques ( TTT ™). We have a 100% CCS Exam pass rating, and coders without medical coding experience can earn up to 2 years medical coding experience by remotely coding for our medical providers (internship/paid).

Course Curriculum

​The Comprehensive CCS® medical coding, training, and exam preparation course consists of Instruction on the following:

(The Percentages represent the amount of the subject likely represented on the certification exam)

1. ​Coding Knowledge and Skills ( 51.9%)
2. Coding Documentation (10.1%)
3. Provider Queries (8.9%)
4. Regulatory Compliance (29.1%)
5. Medical Scenarios: Inpatient (33.3%), Outpatient (33.3%), and Emergency Department (33.3%)

With AMCI Signature classes:

1. Insurance and Medical Billing
2. Saturday Study Session (CCS Exam preparation)
3. AMCI Independent Classes (included): Anatomy & Physiology Pathophysiology/Pharmacology/Medical Terminology
4. Comprehensive ICD-10-CM Course
5. CPT Refresher Course (Additional cost )

Course Highlights:

1. Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems with MCC’s and CC’s
2. Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems with APC’s
3. DRG instruction
4. PCS Coding
5. Compliant Queries
6. E/M ED Coding
7. Source and Status Indicators
8. Data Quality Management
9. Medicare Code Editors
10. NCCI Edits/MCE/OCE/LCD/NCD
11. HIPPA/Fraud and Abuse
12. Medical Necessity
13. Payer Specific Reimbursements/Medicare

Class (Session) Schedule *All Classes are Live Webinar 8 weeks on Saturday 7:00am pacific and 10:00am eastern

• Session #1 – January -13
• Session #2 – March – 17
• Session #3 – May – 19
• Session #4 – August – 4
• Session #5 – October – 6

​*This course is 8 weeks of Instructor guided/Independent classes with coursework, and 2 weeks of independent exam prep, and (optional) 3 weeks of group study. 

Required Texts (Testing after May 1, 2022 through April 30th 2023)

1.  2022 Hospital ICD-10-CM (Optum 360 preferred)
2.  2022 ICD-10-PCS (Optum 360 preferred)
3.  AMA CPT Professional 
4.  AHIMA – CCS Prep (Ninth or Tenth Edition)
5.  AMCI – 2022 MCG Manual 

​Recommended Texts:

1.  ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS by Nelly Chisen
2.  HCPCS Level II – Professional
3.  Medical Dictionary
4.  Professional Medical Coding Training CIC Study Guide by AAPC

Lead Instructor credentials:  BA, CCS, CPC, AAPC Approved Instructor, AMCI Approved Faculty,

Cost

Cost: $700.00 (if paid in full)

Must have CPC, CCS-P or Pass the AMCI Pre-Screen exam

**Regular students have access to the course for 6 months and may repeat any class as many times as they prefer. Full Course students have access for 12 months.

Additional Courses/Refresher Courses (Independent Courses)

The general CCS Course includes all testing domains and components for the CCS exam. There is a presumption that students have CPT guideline knowledge, and high proficiency with ICD-10-CM coding guidelines. The CCS exam primarily focuses on ICD-10-CM, PCS, and CPT code sets. Our general course does not include instruction on ICD-10-CM and CPT. If you require instruction, it is highly recommended that you purchase these courses additionally. In terms of importance, ICD-10-CM guidelines are the most important of the two.