CCS Coding 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 ICD-10-CM and CPT Refresher Courses  for Free!

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

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

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. HIPPA
11. Medical Necessity
12. Payer Specific Reimbursement

Class (Session) Schedule *All Classes are Live Webinar 8 weeks on Eastern and Pacific Time Zones 6 to 9 p.m.:

• 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 (Texting after May 1, 2020)

1.  2020 Hospital ICD-10-CM (Optum 360 preferred)
2.  2020 ICD-10-PCS (Optum 360 preferred)
3.  AMA CPT Professional 
4.  AHIMA – CCS Prep (Ninth or Tenth Edition)
5.  AMCI – 2020 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 Instructors:  Mrs. Jay, BA, CCS, CPC, AAPC Approved Instructor, AMCI Approved Faculty, Tracy Crane, CCS, CPC, AMCI Approved Faculty & Rochelle Diano, CCS, CPC, AMCI Approved Faculty

Cost

Cost: $700.00

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

**Students have access to the course for 6 months and may repeat classes as many times as they prefer

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