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Not as silly as you seem to think - sm

Posted: Aug 1st, 2015 - 8:06 pm In Reply to: Okay, now this so-called discussion is getting way too silly - On Changing Code Books

Antigeekess was saying she would not use a current book unless it was "appropriately bubbled and highlighted," a technique taught in one of the courses she espouses. It involves going through the book, circling groups of codes and highlighting parts of them so you can see them readily.

Nothing wrong with that ... I do something similar myself on occasion ... but doing it throughout an entire new book every year takes a lot of time.

Basically, she took a class that coaches you on passing the exam rather than on learning coding thoroughly.

Being limited to using one highlighted book is a big problem. Fine if you plan to code office work, but crippling if you use an encoder, which does not lend itself to highlighting or handwriting.

So, there you are applying for a job in a hospital or medical center, ready to take their coding test with your out-of-date mess of a code book .. pages looking like crepe paper from the highlighting. Right away they peg you as unprofessional (you don't get that you need current books), sloppy, unable to code on your own (without the bubble and paint), and ... unable to use their software.

That is why a lot of people don't get hired.

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Why Andrews? - antigeekess (Views: 1373, 2015-07-31, 5:23 pm)
- It sounds like you have a plan that is working for you so far - sm (Views: 1642, 2015-07-31, 5:32 pm)
  - Hmmm... - antigeekess (Views: 1062, 2015-07-31, 7:42 pm)
    - Four months? It felt more like 4 years to me! - Andrews grad (Views: 1368, 2015-07-31, 7:56 pm)
      - Congrats! :) - antigeekess (Views: 1385, 2015-07-31, 8:10 pm)
    - In my opinion, the reason why Andrews is so - overly regarded on this forum (Views: 1171, 2015-08-01, 9:40 pm)
      - I think you are incorrect - sm (Views: 1030, 2015-08-01, 11:10 pm)
      - You have got to be kidding me... - FutureCoder (Views: 1122, 2015-08-02, 12:56 pm)
      - Over regarded - I agree (Views: 1125, 2015-08-03, 9:34 pm)
        Not - Try graduates (Views: 1183, 2015-08-04, 2:09 pm)
- What you missed - Coder (Views: 1523, 2015-07-31, 10:01 pm)
  - Well.. - antigeekess (Views: 1137, 2015-07-31, 11:37 pm)
    - 96 on the CPC - sm (Views: 1093, 2015-07-31, 11:39 pm)
      - Wow! Now I am beginning to see why everyone says great things about Andrews - Not the OP but thanks! (Views: 1097, 2015-08-01, 9:12 am)
        Andrews, Andrews, Andrews - Morons anonymous (Views: 1422, 2015-08-01, 9:53 am)
        Those who are successful like to help others who are just starting out - nm (Views: 908, 2015-08-01, 11:21 am)
        The OP was asking a question & attempting to gather helpful information, actually. - antigeekess (Views: 907, 2015-08-01, 3:26 pm)
        What people see during the exam - Coder (Views: 1244, 2015-08-01, 11:35 am)
        Several people were done early. - antigeekess (Views: 982, 2015-08-01, 3:04 pm)
      - If you were able to do that... - antigeekess (Views: 1061, 2015-08-01, 3:15 pm)
        You asked, I answered. - Why the need to attack? (Views: 953, 2015-08-01, 4:43 pm)
    - So the reason you barely passed was their exam had no good answers - for a few of the questions (Views: 987, 2015-08-01, 9:14 am)
      - Thought that myself! - sm (Views: 1163, 2015-08-01, 11:21 am)
        Not always. - antigeekess (Views: 837, 2015-08-01, 3:17 pm)
      - Your reading comprehension... - antigeekess (Views: 929, 2015-08-01, 3:10 pm)
        Anyone who takes a difficult credential exam knowingly with the wrong books - is not using very good judgment (Views: 922, 2015-08-01, 5:45 pm)
    - Andrews teaches inpatient procedure codes - the difference (Views: 910, 2015-08-03, 2:40 pm)
- Why would you use an outdated book knowing that - You would be disadvantaged? (Views: 925, 2015-08-01, 2:17 pm)
  - I wonder too since they usually even have some you can borrow - at the test site - the right year (Views: 931, 2015-08-01, 3:00 pm)
    - If they're close to broke & pay their own bills, it is. - antigeekess (Views: 1016, 2015-08-01, 3:20 pm)
      - my friend took exam with an outdated CPT - anon (Views: 902, 2015-08-01, 3:49 pm)
      - Good luck "bubbling and highlighting" a new book - every year! (Views: 1086, 2015-08-01, 4:46 pm)
        Okay, now this so-called discussion is getting way too silly - On Changing Code Books (Views: 954, 2015-08-01, 5:50 pm)
        Not as silly as you seem to think - sm
- JOB??? - Effie (Views: 1039, 2015-08-03, 9:51 am)
  - I am waiting to hear about the job myself. - Talk about proof in the pudding (Views: 1094, 2015-08-03, 10:15 pm)