The Free CCS® Prep Course is a comprehensive facility medical coding, training, and exam preparation course consists of Instruction on the following:
Course Outline
- Week One: Introduction to PCS Coding
- Week Two: Introduction to PCS Coding Continued
- Week Three: PCS Guidelines, Principal & Additional Diagnoses Code Selection
- Week Four: First-Listed Diagnosis, Principal Procedure Code Selection, and POA determination
- Week Five: IPPS, DRG, Discharge Status indicators, and Intro to OPPS
- Week Six: OPPS, Source Indicators, ED Coding, and Compliant Queries
- Week Seven: Data Quality Management, Medicare Code Editors, and Clinical Documentation
- Week Eight: HIPPA, Medical Necessity, AHIMA Code of ETHICS, Payer Specific Reimbursements and Insurance