A site I found to be very useful is the Optum360coding site which is the site of the coding book I have. They have many coding resources on this site.
https://www.optum360coding.com/CodingCentral/
It is important to link ICD codes with CPT codes to establish medical necessity. Here is a link to dummies.com that talks about that and many more frequently faced problems in the coding world.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-link-cpt-codes-to-icd9-codes-in-medical-bil.html
CPT coding Youtube tutorials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWcYDSs_DEQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uIPIwaf1dQ&list=PL9CCC48A0ADF75D7C
CPT Tabbing Youtube tutorial which I found helpful to tab your CPT book and save time finding codes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5NpJEh_Ji4
Other CPT coding Internet Resources are:
AMA Resources
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/solutions-managing-your-practice/coding-billing-insurance/cpt.page
AMA CPT and RVS Codes
https://ocm.ama-assn.org/OCM/CPTRelativeValueSearch.do?submitbutton=accept
AAPC Resources
https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-coding/cpt.aspx
CMS.gov Site
http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/HIPAA-Administrative-Simplification/TransactionCodeSetsStands/CodeSets.html
Hi, I'm in your Bus 82 class. I like your blog...very informative, and great that you are so passionate about health care. BTW, where did you find the AAPC local chapter meeting at TriCity? All I found on their website was their local chapter exam event at Scripps Cedar/Urgent Care Facility.
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