CEK-844 — Review CCS/CCS-P Cert. Exam
Certification provides both personal validation and validation for employers and consumers of professional competence. Both CCS and/or CCS-P represent mastery in clinical coding. Profes- sionals earning the CCS credential are skilled in classifying medical data from hospital inpatient and outpatient records. A CCS-P is a coding prac- titioner with expertise in Physician-based settings, such as physician offices, group prac- tices, multi-specialty clinics, or specialty cen- ters. This two-day seminar will prepare health information technology/management professionals for the CCS and CCS-P Exam. It is also a useful course for those who simply want to upgrade their skills. TOPICS: The seminar will focus on cur- rent coding guidelines and conventins of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 and will provide practical coding app- lications in preparation for the CCS/CCS-P exams. TEXTS: Students should bring individual ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codebooks