Medical Coding Specialist's Exam Review Physician

Medical Coding Specialists provides experience, tips, and essential skills necessary to take and pass both the AAPC and the AHIMA national coding exams. This resource provides readers with information on the national organizations, the types of exams given, how to prepare for each exam, tips on taking standardized tests as well as information on mentally preparing for each exam. The book also provides learners with information on employment opportunities in medical insurance coding and the professional responsibilities that can accompany this profession. Mock exams can be found both in the book and in the accompanying CD-ROM.

Medical Coding Specialists Exam Review Physician provides experience, tips, and essential skills necessary to take and pass both the AAPC and the AHIMA national coding exams. This resource provides readers with information on the national organizations, the types of exams given, how to prepare for each exam, tips on taking standardized tests as well as information on mentally preparing for each exam. The book also provides learners with information on employment opportunities in medical insurance coding and the professional responsibilities that can accompany this profession. Mock exams can be found both in the book and in the accompanying CD-ROM.

Lynette Olsen has been the Medical Instructor/Program Developer at Pima Community College for Training and Development in Tucson, Arizona, for more than five years. She is a certified professional coder and a current member of both AAPC and AHIMA. She has a Masters degree in public administration and is pursing her Doctorate in Education. Ms. Olsen has developed her own curriculum for coding at Pima College and has run study groups for exam preparation several times per year with a 50% pass rate.