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Would this be a good practice book for me - sm - Coder-to-be


Posted: May 21, 2011

Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding 2011 Edition [Paperback]

I want some more practice for the course i am taking.  would this be a good practice book? 

What I really want is a practice-type of workbook or questions that would be like the cPC exam - multiple choice-type.  can anyone point me in the right direction?

I don't know, but I didn't want your message to seem to be ignored - sm

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I don't know that book, so I can't answer your question. Hopefully someone else will. Good luck though!

Thanks for responding :) nm - Coder-to-be

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You should ask your instructor that question - See msg

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I think the AAPC courses use that set of books, just with their own cover on it. It has minimal coverage of ICD-9 with more CPT, but that matches the focus of the credential. AAPC has an exam review book from that series on their website.

Whether it would be good for you would depend on what you are using now. You didn't tell us that, but if you did, we would be in a better position to help you.

You should ask your instructor for advice on supplemental materials. YOU might think you need supplementing, but your instructor might think you do not.

The question is why you think you need this. If your grades aren't that good, you need to fix the underlying problem that is causing the errors. What good will it do to get more practice doing it the wrong way?

If you are just nervous about this and think you'd be better if you just had more practice, that can go on forever. Nobody ever thinks they're "ready." At some point, you need to just take the test and see how you do. You get another retake within a year at no extra charge.



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