Intensive CCS Exam Prep – Course Syllabus

Intensive CCS Exam Prep is an accelerated thirteen-week course to prepare the student to sit for the AHIMA CCS exam.  An Introduction, provided prior to the start of class, will ensure students are prepared.  Depending on the start date, the course is either a hybrid of 4 online (virtual) classes and 8 in-person (classroom) classes OR 12 online (virtual) classes.  The 13th class is a mock exam.

Introduction
CCS exam specifics
CCS Prep Program specifics

Class 1
Text:  Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook
Chapters:
1.   Introduction to the ICD-9-CM Classification
2.   ICD-9-CM Conventions
3.   Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
4.   The Medical Record as a Source Document
5.   Basic Coding Steps
6.   Basic Coding Guidelines

Class 2
Text:  Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook
Chapters:
7.   Coding Guidelines for Operations and Procedures
8.   V and E Codes
9.   Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions
11. Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases and Immune-System Disorders
12. Mental Disorders

Class 3
Text:  Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook
Chapters:
10. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
13. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs
14. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
15. Diseases of the Respiratory System

Class 4
Text:  Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook
Chapters:
16. Diseases of the Digestive System
17. Diseases of the Genitourinary System
24. Diseases of the Circulatory System

Class 5
Text:  Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook
Chapters:
20. Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
21. Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy
22. Congenital Anomalies
23. Perinatal Conditions
25. Neoplasms

Class 6
Text:  Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook
Chapters:
18. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
19. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
26. Injuries
27. Burns
28. Poisoning and Adverse Effects of Drugs
29. Complications of Surgery and Medical Care

Class 7
Faye Brown Final Review Exercises
Reimbursement Methodology
Inpatient case studies

Class 8
Inpatient case studies continued
Multiple Choice Practice Questions

Class 9
Introduction to CPT Nomenclature
CPT Nomenclature Basics
Evaluation and Management
Surgery – General Guidelines

Class 10
Integumentary System
Musculoskeletal System
Respiratory System
Cardiovascular System
Digestive System

Class 11
Urinary System
Female Genital System
Nervous System
Eye and Ocular Adnexa
Auditory System

Class 12
CPT Case Studies
Multiple Choice Practice Questions

Class 13
Final Preparation and Mock Exam

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