CCS Coding Exam Review 2007: The Certification Step (CCS Coding Exam Review: The Certification Step (W/CD)) (Paperback)

~ Carol J. Buck MS CPC CPC-H CCS-P (Author)

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Product Description

This book highlights important content necessary to pass the CCS exam. It includes all the content sections found in the exam AND two full practice exams with answers and rationales. Using a general outline format, the text covers anatomy and terminology for each body area, Reimbursement Issues, and an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding. It also includes a bound-in CD-ROM with a pre-/post-exam modeled after the actual AHIMA CCS certification exam, along with a final exam.

• Basic outline format, with figures for reference as needed, provides quick and easy review for students.
• Text highlights important content information required to pass the CCS exam.
• Bound-in CD-ROM contains a pre-/post-exam to give students more practice with the electronic format, especially now that the actual CCS exam is administered via computer.
• CD-ROM also contains a final exam modeled after the actual AHIMA CCS certification exam.
• IER contains various course planning tools that allow the instructor flexibility to adapt the book to classroom needs.

• Includes suggestions for how instructors can implement the new practice resource The Extra Step: Facility-Based Coding Practice.
• Additional quizzes for extra assessment (located on the CD-ROM) give instructors another resource to readily test their students' knowledge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: Saunders (December 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416036784
• ISBN-13: 978-1416036784
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,001,952 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars do not buy this book, May 6, 2007

By	J. Baxter (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought three CCS review guides to prepare for the CCS exam. This one was NO help whatsoever. I had been studying with my other two books (AHIMA's and Thompson's) and picked this one up the weekend before the test. I liked that it had CCS-like exams to take on a CD. I was studying with a friend of mine so we both decided to take the pre-test. This was the day before we took the exam. I scored -103, yes negative 103 and she scored 30, meaning we both flunked. We were so discouraged. so threw that book aside and called it a day. The CD and the book gave us no hint as to what we did wrong with the test, what we needed to study further. No help whatsoever.
We both took the CCS the next day and passed with flying colors. If we had let this book discourage us we would not now be both CCS certified.

If I could give it no stars I would

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CCS CODING EXAM REVIEW - CERTIFICATION STEP, September 17, 2007

By	Dorothy "Dorothy" (North Bend, WA) - See all my reviews

Even though I have not yet taken the exam, I have found the book to be an excellent resource before the exam, and will continue to use the book as a reference book after I take the exam. Very user friendly.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so hot., February 11, 2008

By	Kelly Long "opt coder" (Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think this book would be great for a classroom but I am just using it to study for the exam on my own. I emailed the company for the answers to the questions in the book and they said they could not give them to me. I don't recommend this book if you are not in a classroom with it.