Hi everyone! BIG NEWS‼️‼️‼️You now have the option to purchase my EXACT notes I have written in my CPT book! I have uploaded my first document that is 11 pages long and focuses on the Female Genital System. They are legit hand-written notes! You can check it out here: docmerit.com/doc/show/female-genital-system-notes-56405-58954
I took Medical Coding in 2011, If you were on here then and I would have chanced upon these videos, I would not have attended to college. I told my teacher that all this reading is not helping us to learn. We need to have samples of the real situations so we can code the way they do in the hospital setting for a job. She didn't get it at first, but now she is showing them samples at the college.....You are the bomb
Wow! I seriously love the way you go through each question thoroughly. Thank you for these helpful tips! I am hoping taking the online cpc exam at the end of this month or the first week in august.
THANK YOU!!!! I AM A CCA but I’ve been struggling on how to break down ops and this helped me SO much!! I havent done coding since 2017-2018 and my work requires the CPC in order to be an ortho coder with them so I just needed a refresher and that was it. I look forward to seeing more videos. Again., THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!
New subscriber! Thank you for these videos. My school is teaching me 2020 CPT and I'm learning from the book. So it's nice to have a video that shows me because I'm a visual learner.
Great video Shamyra! This gets down to the nitty gritty which i so appreciate and gives a great sense as to how cpt coding works. Im a data analyst in healthcare and am interested in getting my CPC someday. You’ve helped me get a little closer to that goal. Thank you!
Can you do a video showing what you have highlighted and written in your manuals . I want to do OB like you because I once did a MA intern in a OB office and liked it and it’s not foreign to me ! Thank you so much for the videos
I'm from kolkata , India🇮🇳... Can you please help me ...i am recently graduated in pharmacy, should I make carrier as a medical coader? .... Then what should my first target,.. Cpc clearance or making experience in company as a non certified coader
Hi Rahul! Switching to a different career is up to you. I don’t feel comfortable telling you what you should do. ☺️ If you’re thinking about getting your CPC I would work towards that but try and get my foot in the door with the company first while I study for the CPC. I a lot of people have the certification but their having a hard time getting the coding job due to no experience. Unfortunately, you may have to work your way to that coding job like I did. Good luck to you 🤗
Question. Why did the 12004 get put as the primary code instead of the 12011? They are both simple repairs so I was not sure why it went first. Can you please explain?
I've been looking for something just like this. How to tell what I need to code from the documentation and which location to look foe the code. Ive been self study and work a diffrent side of HIM and this was the part i was stuck at and i hope to test next month, lol. Ty so much!!
I am a pharmacy tech about to start the AAPC CPC training program and just recently subscribed to your channel. What path did you take to become a coder & how quickly were you able to switch over to OB/GYN specialty?
I actually have a separate video explaining my journey to medical coding. I’ll link it in case you’re interested. I became a Coder in 2016 and switched to OB in 2020. That was the first time my job had an open OB position available and I got it. Definitely check out my video below for more details on my journey. I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback on how inspiring it is. Also, thank you for supporting and subscribing to my channel. 🤗🌸 ua-cam.com/video/3jzYRfTo6Mg/v-deo.html
+I love that you are going over these step by step. Just a note though, you can't have sticky notes in your books for the CPC exam. They make you take them out.
It might depend on who is proctoring. I’ve had sticky notes in my book every exam I sat for but it wasn’t excessive. They saw it and didn’t say anything. I’d leave them in and see what they say when they skim through your book(s). TFW! ☺️
Yes! That is possible. You may have to obtain your CPC certification before you land your coding job. However, some employers can have an option for you to obtain your certification in a certain timeframe. Meaning they’ll hire you but you’ll have 6 months to pass the test in order to keep your job. You would have to check the requirements on the job application to find out. 😉🤗
@@ShamyraC AAPC is the best to take an exam because im finding a training center or instructor to help me they said i need to master the Anatomy and Terminology 😔
@@richmondgigigonzales5919 oh okay. I wouldn’t say you have to MASTER it but having knowledge of it will be helpful on the exam. If you’re just starting out in medical coding I would get a medical terminology and anatomy book to start. You don’t HAVE to take a course on this, plenty of books out there.
Thank you for this. I have been stalling for a year on taking my state exam since I am still unsure about coding. This is really helpful. Look forward to watching more videos.
hi Shamyra, please how can I link up with you for personal guides. I am in Canada and am doing a coding course in my HIM program and am really struggling with it but since I came across your channel I do love the way you explain stuff. I failed the coding course last fall and I am repeating the course again this fall starting i this september. is the curse eft for me to graduate from the HIM program and I want to jump-start my career from the coding aspect because I am so interested in it a lot. Please i need your help. am on LinkedIn , can we connect via LinkedIn
Loved this! My classes don't start until the end of March, but already got my CPT 2022 book. Finding this video gave me a chance to actually use my book for the first time, knowing nothing, and it was so much fun following along. Also gave me a deeper understanding of how to "think" with the book if that makes sense. Really insightful and useful video Shamyra, thank you!
@@lamasfea9307 Hi Karina, I did buy the book. I was actually going to switch schools so I could start in March, but they weren’t going to accept my transfer classes so I just decided to wait until Fall to finish with the school I started a year ago. But at least I can find useful videos like this to study and practice in the meantime!
I just want to say thank you for showing us how one goes through the process of finding the right codes. I didn’t get my books until the end of my class and my class ended about 2 months ago so I needed a refresher.
I love your videos! 💜 I do have a question though… Ok so I got 12011, 12004-51, 12034-51 because the face one 12011 had only the 1 code. The 12004-51 Bc there were 3 from the same group. And 12034-51 because the last 2 were intermediate but from the same group. Please help!! Lol. If u see this anytime soon
Yes! We have the same codes, we just sequenced them different. On the exam if you’re not sure about sequencing just pick the answer that has all of the codes you have. Normally, you’d put the intermediate repair first and simple repairs last.
I would study and make sure you’re familiar with how to look up what the provider did from the index and then from there choosing the right code based on the CPT code description. There’s a lot of information in the CPT Code book and reading the guidelines in the beginning of each chapter is very important! There’s also modifiers in the CPT book that you want to get familiar with and when it’s appropriate to use them. I can’t just pinpoint one area in the CPT Book for you to concentrate on because you’re being tested pretty much from the beginning of the book all the way to the back.
Hello, I just started my medical billing and coding course, what type of computer or laptop do you recommend? I wanted to get a job that will let me work from home and I want to with your experience what you think? I like the Mac book pro but I don’t know if I even need something that expensive
@UCcRcMbzezzTF-ZsM7udk-mQ thank you for responding, I’m a bit nervous because I’ve already took en like 3 test and I feel like I can’t even remember all the information I learned. And I’m scared that when it’s time to take the test at the end to get certified, I’m gonna bomb big time 😥 but also, do you usually have to work in the building first before you can go home? Or can I just go straight to work from home? I ask because I just finished chemo and I have really bad neuropathy in my feet and I don’t know when that’ll heel, so it’ll be more convenient for me to work from home
This was very helpful for me even as I have been coding for the last 11 years. I have a question. Why did you switch up the order of the codes on the last case? I saw you had written it down in the order it was listed on the up note but then you changed it at the end. Thank you so much! FYI. I've been stick in cardiology for the last 8 years.
The way I wrote it would've been how I sequenced them but when I checked the rationale for that question -- they sequenced it different. They didn't specify why it was sequenced that way so I just went along with what they had.
Thank you I enjoyed this video. I hope you do more break down videos I am highly interested in taking the coding quiz im on the verge of taking my billing quiz right now. This is so helpful thank you
You’re so welcome! I will be doing more break down videos! I just hope the questions on the actual exam are similar to the ones I go over. I’m glad you enjoyed it & best of luck on your coding journey. ☺️
Lol I know that’s why I saved it for last because the descriptions are very similar! The type of malignancy the patient has would determine the correct code. So, if this patient had ovarian cancer instead of urethral cancer then 58240 would have been correct.
Lol don’t worry, you’ll get it eventually. You just have to keep at it. When I first started out I didn’t know what I was doing but after while it all became repetitive.
That is correct! If the excised diameter is 9 cm then the repair to close it would be 9 cm. Just make sure to read the guidelines of the procedure you’re billing because sometimes a single layer closer or simple repair may be included in the procedure.
@@ShamyraC I am subscribing. I completed and passed my online classes for medical billing and coding but unfortunately took about three months off while moving and now everything looks like I am reading Chinese! I have to get myself back on track and your videos are a huge help to me! Thank you so much for sharing your information. I hope you know we appreciate it! Thank you! I want to take my certification by the end of March
Can I code the last case like this: 12034, 12004-51, 12011-59 most to least complex and since more than one classification of wounds were repaired add -59?
I’ll check my CPT book in the morning and get back to you! Sorry it took me so long to respond but I like to fact check first. I believe you should list them most to least complexity but I want to double check in my book. 😊
Okay!! I’m back!! lol I actually would sequence the CPT Codes from most to least complexity (in the real coding world) but the way I sequenced it in the video was how it was sequenced on the CPC practice exam. I entered all 3 codes into my Encoder software and I did not get any NCCI edits for the need for modifier 59. You’ll only need modifier 51 on the 2 additional repairs. ☺️
@@ShamyraC Thank you for getting back to me. It says in the guidelines that when more than one classification of wounds you should use -59, do you know what they mean by that?
I am starting a course on Medical Coding at my community college. This was a very helpful in sight at what I will be learning. Thank you for the video and will look forward for more 👏😁
This was great! Thank you so much. I followed along and came up with the same answers which is very encouraging. Two questions: 1. How did you know how to sequence the last Op notes CPT codes? I thought the layered closure w/debridement would have been first. I'm still struggling with sequencing. 2. Do you go through your CPT/ICD 10 books every year and re-highlight/notate the sections? I have done so much to my books already! You said in another vid your books are like your diary and that is a very fair analogy LOL.
Yay!!! I like when you guys follow along because it's easy to watch me do it but I feel like you'll learn better when you actually go through it on your own and compare. 1. In the real coding world I would have sequenced it with the intermediate repair first because that has the higher RVUs but the practice exam listed it this way. On your CPC exam they don't expect you to know RVU amounts so just pick the answer that has the same codes as you. Now, if they have two answers with the same codes you have but sequenced different choose the answer that has the more complicated repair code first. 2. I do!! It takes me about 2 days to complete because I'll spend about half of my work day transferring notes and the other half working. LOL! My books are my babies!!! I could not imagine having to start fresh in a blank book... ugh I'm getting anxious just thinking about it!! LOL!
@@ShamyraC I can't imagine what it is going to be like moving my notes over to a new book but I'm glad to know others think it's a smart thing to do too. I enjoy how relatable you are and your testimony of how you became a coder. Thank you! New subbie just for that.
@@Awakenthemasses2016_thetruth Yes, especially if you're a new coder you want to have all the help you can get in coding books. I'd say once you're coding for a specific specialty then you don't have to add so much to your book. For example if you become an ortho coder you probably won't need a bunch notes in cardiovascular section. Aw, Thank you!
@@Awakenthemasses2016_thetruth ummm…. My first time I definitely wasn’t prepared I think I only studied for about 3 months and I did not have any of the resources that I share with you guys. I think I just had 2 practice exams 150 questions each that I kept practicing with over and over. I tried the strategy looking up the answers given rather than “coding” and looking in my index to guide me. That was a fail and I ended up failing by 5%. That was a bummer but also made me realize that I almost passed it ALL ON MY OWN.. I think I studied for another month and half and took my second attempt.. The only reason I waited a month and half was because that’s when the next exam was in my city. I wanted to take it ASAP because I only missed it by a few questions. I didn’t really do anything different though I was still ONLY doing practice exams but the AAPC gave me practice exams (to purchase) focusing on the CPT Code series I struggled the most in. To be honest I wasn’t worried about taking any courses because in my mind all I needed was the certificate. So, doing practice exams over and over to me was going to help me pass it and it did. My second time I did feel more confidant and I didn’t run out of time!! I was young at the time too I think 21 and at that age it’s easier for us to take risks.. Me now would not take an exam based off of two practice exams I’ve studied lol I had no instructor. No one guided me through. Nothing! So, I’m glad I can help all of you because this is something I would’ve loved to have! 💗
Hi everyone! BIG NEWS‼️‼️‼️You now have the option to purchase my EXACT notes I have written in my CPT book! I have uploaded my first document that is 11 pages long and focuses on the Female Genital System. They are legit hand-written notes! You can check it out here: docmerit.com/doc/show/female-genital-system-notes-56405-58954
I took Medical Coding in 2011, If you were on here then and I would have chanced upon these videos, I would not have attended to college. I told my teacher that all this reading is not helping us to learn. We need to have samples of the real situations so we can code the way they do in the hospital setting for a job. She didn't get it at first, but now she is showing them samples at the college.....You are the bomb
In the learning process here and this type of detailed explaining is SOOOOOO helpful! especially when only doing online courses. thank you!
Thank you!! I’m glad they’re helpful to you guys!! Good luck on your course & exam. ☺️
Please do more of these! I look forward to trying them on my own and seeing what you come up with for practice. Thank you!
Sure, I can do more! That’s a good way to practice. You’re welcome! ☺️
What book will you recommend me buying?
I have a video on the books I use. 😉 ua-cam.com/video/W_HkbZhHUS8/v-deo.html
This video is informative and very helpful I'm scheduled to sit for the exam in January I'm really nervous about it.
Wow! I seriously love the way you go through each question thoroughly. Thank you for these helpful tips! I am hoping taking the online cpc exam at the end of this month or the first week in august.
You’re very welcome! I’m happy to hear that! Good luck on your exam!! 🤍
THANK YOU!!!! I AM A CCA but I’ve been struggling on how to break down ops and this helped me SO much!! I havent done coding since 2017-2018 and my work requires the CPC in order to be an ortho coder with them so I just needed a refresher and that was it. I look forward to seeing more videos. Again., THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!
That’s awesome!! I’m glad it was helpful!! Good luck when you sit for your exam.. more videos will definitely be coming! 😀 TFW!
Thanks so much! This was so so soooo helpful!!
New subscriber! Thank you for these videos. My school is teaching me 2020 CPT and I'm learning from the book. So it's nice to have a video that shows me because I'm a visual learner.
Would mod 59 be ok to use in this case instead of 51
Thank you for being so detailed when explaining the process. Looking forward to more videos like this.
How did you know to check for a modifier?
I start my icd classes tomorrow and I needed this! I’m honestly so excited!
Great video Shamyra! This gets down to the nitty gritty which i so appreciate and gives a great sense as to how cpt coding works. Im a data analyst in healthcare and am interested in getting my CPC someday. You’ve helped me get a little closer to that goal. Thank you!
Can you do a video showing what you have highlighted and written in your manuals . I want to do OB like you because I once did a MA intern in a OB office and liked it and it’s not foreign to me ! Thank you so much for the videos
Yes! I can do that but it would be strictly on OB only though. Lord knows I have a diary’s worth of information written in my books. 🤣🤗
I'm from kolkata , India🇮🇳... Can you please help me ...i am recently graduated in pharmacy, should I make carrier as a medical coader? .... Then what should my first target,.. Cpc clearance or making experience in company as a non certified coader
Hi Rahul! Switching to a different career is up to you. I don’t feel comfortable telling you what you should do. ☺️ If you’re thinking about getting your CPC I would work towards that but try and get my foot in the door with the company first while I study for the CPC. I a lot of people have the certification but their having a hard time getting the coding job due to no experience. Unfortunately, you may have to work your way to that coding job like I did. Good luck to you 🤗
Question. Why did the 12004 get put as the primary code instead of the 12011? They are both simple repairs so I was not sure why it went first. Can you please explain?
That’s how it was sequenced on the practice exam. I originally put the 12011 as the primary code and flipped it to match theirs. 😊
thank you . I understand the details. you explained to us very well, I might pass this time. I struggled with integumentary code.
Glad it was helpful! 😉
Do you do virtual tutoring?
Yes. Dry helpful!
Thank you so much!
I've been looking for something just like this. How to tell what I need to code from the documentation and which location to look foe the code. Ive been self study and work a diffrent side of HIM and this was the part i was stuck at and i hope to test next month, lol. Ty so much!!
You’re welcome!
Thank you Mam 🤗
Thank you
Helpful🖤
Thanks so much for your time and effort!
You’re welcome! ☺️
I am a pharmacy tech about to start the AAPC CPC training program and just recently subscribed to your channel. What path did you take to become a coder & how quickly were you able to switch over to OB/GYN specialty?
I actually have a separate video explaining my journey to medical coding. I’ll link it in case you’re interested. I became a Coder in 2016 and switched to OB in 2020. That was the first time my job had an open OB position available and I got it.
Definitely check out my video below for more details on my journey. I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback on how inspiring it is.
Also, thank you for supporting and subscribing to my channel. 🤗🌸
ua-cam.com/video/3jzYRfTo6Mg/v-deo.html
Can u do video on Oct chapter wise guildlines
Hi! Oct are you referring to Optical coherence tomography (OCT)? Which chapter?
+I love that you are going over these step by step. Just a note though, you can't have sticky notes in your books for the CPC exam. They make you take them out.
It might depend on who is proctoring. I’ve had sticky notes in my book every exam I sat for but it wasn’t excessive. They saw it and didn’t say anything. I’d leave them in and see what they say when they skim through your book(s). TFW! ☺️
Can Senior high school graduate become a Medical coder and CPC? Thank you 😍🥰
Yes! That is possible. You may have to obtain your CPC certification before you land your coding job. However, some employers can have an option for you to obtain your certification in a certain timeframe. Meaning they’ll hire you but you’ll have 6 months to pass the test in order to keep your job. You would have to check the requirements on the job application to find out. 😉🤗
@@ShamyraC AAPC is the best to take an exam because im finding a training center or instructor to help me they said i need to master the Anatomy and Terminology 😔
@@richmondgigigonzales5919 oh okay. I wouldn’t say you have to MASTER it but having knowledge of it will be helpful on the exam. If you’re just starting out in medical coding I would get a medical terminology and anatomy book to start. You don’t HAVE to take a course on this, plenty of books out there.
Thank you for this clarification. Most of all the walking through the examples❤
Thank you for this. I have been stalling for a year on taking my state exam since I am still unsure about coding. This is really helpful. Look forward to watching more videos.
hi Shamyra, please how can I link up with you for personal guides. I am in Canada and am doing a coding course in my HIM program and am really struggling with it but since I came across your channel I do love the way you explain stuff. I failed the coding course last fall and I am repeating the course again this fall starting i this september. is the curse eft for me to graduate from the HIM program and I want to jump-start my career from the coding aspect because I am so interested in it a lot. Please i need your help. am on LinkedIn , can we connect via LinkedIn
Your videos have been so helpful to me. Just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU!
Loved this! My classes don't start until the end of March, but already got my CPT 2022 book. Finding this video gave me a chance to actually use my book for the first time, knowing nothing, and it was so much fun following along. Also gave me a deeper understanding of how to "think" with the book if that makes sense. Really insightful and useful video Shamyra, thank you!
Did you had to buy the book ?
@@lamasfea9307 Hi Karina, I did buy the book. I was actually going to switch schools so I could start in March, but they weren’t going to accept my transfer classes so I just decided to wait until Fall to finish with the school I started a year ago. But at least I can find useful videos like this to study and practice in the meantime!
I’m happy to hear that! You’re so welcome. 🤗
excellent
Thank you!
Thank you so much! This really helps me understand why I did not pass the exam. More please....
You’re welcome! 🤗 I’ll definitely be doing more of these.
@@ShamyraC how can I reach you for more study tips?
Wow... wonderful explanation mam..do more videos..for us
Oh ! Thank you soo much.. this was soo informative.. pls do more videos like these
I just want to say thank you for showing us how one goes through the process of finding the right codes. I didn’t get my books until the end of my class and my class ended about 2 months ago so I needed a refresher.
For CPC exam, do we have to bring our books at the center or at the center they provide the books?
Omg.... Thanks!
You’re welcome! Plenty more in my Coding Playlist! 😉
Thank you ♥️
You’re welcome! 💕
I love your videos! 💜 I do have a question though…
Ok so I got 12011, 12004-51, 12034-51 because the face one 12011 had only the 1 code. The 12004-51 Bc there were 3 from the same group. And 12034-51 because the last 2 were intermediate but from the same group.
Please help!! Lol. If u see this anytime soon
Yes! We have the same codes, we just sequenced them different. On the exam if you’re not sure about sequencing just pick the answer that has all of the codes you have. Normally, you’d put the intermediate repair first and simple repairs last.
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WHICH SHOULD YOU LEARN FIRST ICD 10 CM OR CPT
DEFINITELY CPT FIRST! THERE WILL BE ROUGHLY 88 QUESTIONS ON CPT AND ONLY 10 QUESTIONS ON 1CD-10.
@@ShamyraC So what should I concentrate on learning about CPT?
I would study and make sure you’re familiar with how to look up what the provider did from the index and then from there choosing the right code based on the CPT code description. There’s a lot of information in the CPT Code book and reading the guidelines in the beginning of each chapter is very important! There’s also modifiers in the CPT book that you want to get familiar with and when it’s appropriate to use them.
I can’t just pinpoint one area in the CPT Book for you to concentrate on because you’re being tested pretty much from the beginning of the book all the way to the back.
Great info..bless you
Thank you! You too! ☺️
Hi..can I know why is it mentioned 'Code is out of numerical sequence' in some pages in CPT 2021 book.
I believe they put the 99202-99499 in the front because they are the most commonly used codes.
Hello, I just started my medical billing and coding course, what type of computer or laptop do you recommend? I wanted to get a job that will let me work from home and I want to with your experience what you think? I like the Mac book pro but I don’t know if I even need something that expensive
@UCcRcMbzezzTF-ZsM7udk-mQ thank you for responding, I’m a bit nervous because I’ve already took en like 3 test and I feel like I can’t even remember all the information I learned. And I’m scared that when it’s time to take the test at the end to get certified, I’m gonna bomb big time 😥 but also, do you usually have to work in the building first before you can go home? Or can I just go straight to work from home? I ask because I just finished chemo and I have really bad neuropathy in my feet and I don’t know when that’ll heel, so it’ll be more convenient for me to work from home
This was very helpful for me even as I have been coding for the last 11 years. I have a question. Why did you switch up the order of the codes on the last case? I saw you had written it down in the order it was listed on the up note but then you changed it at the end. Thank you so much!
FYI. I've been stick in cardiology for the last 8 years.
The way I wrote it would've been how I sequenced them but when I checked the rationale for that question -- they sequenced it different. They didn't specify why it was sequenced that way so I just went along with what they had.
I love the way you explain!!! Do you have classed/ training for cpc?
Thank you! No I dont.
Thank you I enjoyed this video. I hope you do more break down videos I am highly interested in taking the coding quiz im on the verge of taking my billing quiz right now. This is so helpful thank you
You’re so welcome! I will be doing more break down videos! I just hope the questions on the actual exam are similar to the ones I go over. I’m glad you enjoyed it & best of luck on your coding journey. ☺️
You got a new subscriber ! Very helpful video thanks sis! 🤓👍🏿❤
Thank you! 🤗☺️💛
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So sweet! Thank you! ☺️🤗
also, how did you know to add modifier 51 on the last two codes for problem four, and where can I see the mod. thank you!
Modifiers are located in appendix A. Whenever you’re billing multiple procedures you should append this modifier to the additional procedure codes.
That last example had my head hurting! I backed it up 5 times and I'm still a little confused on that one!
Lol I know that’s why I saved it for last because the descriptions are very similar! The type of malignancy the patient has would determine the correct code. So, if this patient had ovarian cancer instead of urethral cancer then 58240 would have been correct.
Love your videos, infusion coder here🙋🏽♀️☺️
🙋🏾♀️ hey! Thank you ☺️
Havent learned coding yet in aapc. Following along. i recognize the terms but codes no lol
Lol don’t worry, you’ll get it eventually. You just have to keep at it. When I first started out I didn’t know what I was doing but after while it all became repetitive.
So the repair of the wound will always be the same size as the excision.
That is correct! If the excised diameter is 9 cm then the repair to close it would be 9 cm.
Just make sure to read the guidelines of the procedure you’re billing because sometimes a single layer closer or simple repair may be included in the procedure.
You’re awesome thank you and I’m glad I found you .
Aww, thanks! I appreciate it. I’m happy you found me too!! 🤗
Awesome explanation! Thank you
My pleasure! 💜
This was sooo helpful!! Thank you very much.
You’re welcome! 🤗💛
Please do more! :)
omg, you had me cracking up. I was right there with you though. looking in this book so long, i'm going cockeyed!
😅🤣🤣 That’s when you know it’s time to close the book. Lol!
@@ShamyraC I am subscribing. I completed and passed my online classes for medical billing and coding but unfortunately took about three months off while moving and now everything looks like I am reading Chinese! I have to get myself back on track and your videos are a huge help to me! Thank you so much for sharing your information. I hope you know we appreciate it! Thank you! I want to take my certification by the end of March
Thank you so much. Very helpful
You’re Welcome!
Can I code the last case like this: 12034, 12004-51, 12011-59 most to least complex and since more than one classification of wounds were repaired add -59?
I’ll check my CPT book in the morning and get back to you! Sorry it took me so long to respond but I like to fact check first. I believe you should list them most to least complexity but I want to double check in my book. 😊
Okay!! I’m back!! lol
I actually would sequence the CPT Codes from most to least complexity (in the real coding world) but the way I sequenced it in the video was how it was sequenced on the CPC practice exam. I entered all 3 codes into my Encoder software and I did not get any NCCI edits for the need for modifier 59. You’ll only need modifier 51 on the 2 additional repairs. ☺️
@@ShamyraC Thank you for getting back to me. It says in the guidelines that when more than one classification of wounds you should use -59, do you know what they mean by that?
This video was so helpful thank you and yes you feeding us what we want so we appreciate you so much 😃
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Thank you so much you explain really well !
Thank you! & You’re welcome! ☺️💛
Helpful video. New sub.
Thank you!
So helpful!! Love it! Thank you!😁
Thank you for watching! 😉
I am starting a course on Medical Coding at my community college. This was a very helpful in sight at what I will be learning. Thank you for the video and will look forward for more 👏😁
That’s awesome! I’m getting a lot of comments of people starting in their coding career and it’s so exciting to hear. Thank you for supporting! 🤗😉
Is your program expensive?
@@tamikad3535 Hi Tamika! I’m just now seeing your comment. I do not have a program, just sharing what I know on UA-cam. ☺️
These are awesome examples. Thanks
Glad to hear! I'll be doing more soon! I love doing these.
Please do more of these 🙏🏻 so helpful 💕
I definitely will. I love doing them!
Thank you (:
You're welcome!
This was great! Thank you so much. I followed along and came up with the same answers which is very encouraging. Two questions:
1. How did you know how to sequence the last Op notes CPT codes? I thought the layered closure w/debridement would have been first. I'm still struggling with sequencing.
2. Do you go through your CPT/ICD 10 books every year and re-highlight/notate the sections? I have done so much to my books already! You said in another vid your books are like your diary and that is a very fair analogy LOL.
Yay!!! I like when you guys follow along because it's easy to watch me do it but I feel like you'll learn better when you actually go through it on your own and compare.
1. In the real coding world I would have sequenced it with the intermediate repair first because that has the higher RVUs but the practice exam listed it this way. On your CPC exam they don't expect you to know RVU amounts so just pick the answer that has the same codes as you. Now, if they have two answers with the same codes you have but sequenced different choose the answer that has the more complicated repair code first.
2. I do!! It takes me about 2 days to complete because I'll spend about half of my work day transferring notes and the other half working. LOL! My books are my babies!!! I could not imagine having to start fresh in a blank book... ugh I'm getting anxious just thinking about it!! LOL!
@@ShamyraC I can't imagine what it is going to be like moving my notes over to a new book but I'm glad to know others think it's a smart thing to do too. I enjoy how relatable you are and your testimony of how you became a coder. Thank you! New subbie just for that.
@@Awakenthemasses2016_thetruth Yes, especially if you're a new coder you want to have all the help you can get in coding books. I'd say once you're coding for a specific specialty then you don't have to add so much to your book. For example if you become an ortho coder you probably won't need a bunch notes in cardiovascular section.
Aw, Thank you!
@@ShamyraC One more question if you don't mind. How long did you take for prep before you knew you were ready to take the exam?
@@Awakenthemasses2016_thetruth ummm…. My first time I definitely wasn’t prepared I think I only studied for about 3 months and I did not have any of the resources that I share with you guys. I think I just had 2 practice exams 150 questions each that I kept practicing with over and over. I tried the strategy looking up the answers given rather than “coding” and looking in my index to guide me. That was a fail and I ended up failing by 5%.
That was a bummer but also made me realize that I almost passed it ALL ON MY OWN.. I think I studied for another month and half and took my second attempt.. The only reason I waited a month and half was because that’s when the next exam was in my city. I wanted to take it ASAP because I only missed it by a few questions. I didn’t really do anything different though I was still ONLY doing practice exams but the AAPC gave me practice exams (to purchase) focusing on the CPT Code series I struggled the most in.
To be honest I wasn’t worried about taking any courses because in my mind all I needed was the certificate. So, doing practice exams over and over to me was going to help me pass it and it did. My second time I did feel more confidant and I didn’t run out of time!! I was young at the time too I think 21 and at that age it’s easier for us to take risks.. Me now would not take an exam based off of two practice exams I’ve studied lol I had no instructor. No one guided me through. Nothing! So, I’m glad I can help all of you because this is something I would’ve loved to have! 💗