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I scheduled the CCS exam today - Nervous student

Posted: Sep 19, 2013

I know this exam is extremely difficult but I am going to attempt it. I already took and passed the CPC, but I understand the CCS is even harder. Do any of you coders have any advice? Thanks!

No advice, just wanted to wish you luck. nm - Not a coder or student.

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Thank you! nm - OP

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CCS - yes

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Yes! Donâ��t get so stressed out that you get frustrated and freeze or think that you will not be able to finish. Keep going. I really got stressed to the point where I could not think and had to snap myself out of it. Keep trucking on and make sure you get that principal diagnosis and principal procedure in there. At one point, I realized I hadnâ��t even got to the IP cases yet and I was running out of time. I pushed on, one after the other, and kept going, and did well. Good luck! Code-code-code on!

Thank you, too! - OP

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I was so stressed out leading up to the CPC but for some reason, on the day of the test I was pretty calm. I was on a mission and I knew I had studied as much as I could. I managed to finish that exam with a few minutes to spare and I did well, so I am hoping I'll be just as calm for the CCS. It was amazing how fast 5 hours and 40 minutes went by!

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