The CMC course package contains everything that you need to get started on the road to becoming a Certified Medical Coder. The package includes:

  • All 8 modules in an interactive DVD based format.
  • A master workbook to be used throughout the entire course.
  • Internet based testing for each module’s final examination.
  • Full personalized student support from Frank Vidal MMC
    throughout the course.
  • The Certified Medical Coder final examination (sent out upon
     completion of module 8).
  • CMC Diploma and license upon completion of the CMC final exam.
  • First year membership to the IAMC included in package price.

In order to take and complete the course, you will need some items that are not included with the package, which you may already have:

Items needed for course completion: 1. Current CPT® book 2. Current ICD-9 book 3.Current HCPCS book.

There are several tools available to you that, even though you do not need them to complete the course, you may want to include in your library.  Among these are: A medical dictionary, a PDR (physician's desk reference), the correct coding initiative (CCI) edits and the global surgery rules.  Many of these things are readily available over the internet.

Individual Module Information:

Go To: Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4 | Module 5 | Module 6 | Module 7 | Module 8 | CMC Exam

 

 

 

 

Module 1 • Introduction of Medical Coding

Table of Contents
Welcome and introduction
1.1 History of Medical Coding
1.2 First Medical Insurance Policy
1.3 The purpose of Medical Coding
1.4 The communications triangle
1.5 The Seven Rules f Coding
1.6 CPT® - Current Procedural Terminology©
1.7 Modifiers
1.8 ICD-9 CM: International Classification of
     Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical
     Modification
1.9 HCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedural
     Coding System
1.10 Review Test


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Module 2 • CPT® - Current Procedural Terminology©

Table of Contents
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Anesthesia
2.3 Surgery
2.4 Radiology
2.5 Pathology and Laboratory
2.6 Medicine
2.7 Evaluation and Management
2.8 Review test


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Module 3 • ICD-9 – International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision – Clinical Modification

Table of Contents
3.1 Tabular and alphabetic indexes
3.2 V Codes
3.3 E Codes
3.4 The rule of specificity and ICD-9
3.5 5th digit coding (manifestation digit)
3.6 Review test


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Module 4 • HCPCS, Ancillary Coding Nomenclatures and Modifiers

Table of Contents
4.1 HCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedural
     Coding System
4.2 ADA (American Dental Association) Codes
4.3 HCPCS Level II and Level III Codes
4.4 Modifiers
4.5 Place of service codes
4.6 Review Test


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Module 5 • Applied Medical Coding

Table of Contents
5.1 Medical Terminology and application
5.2 Coding conversions
5.3 Doctor’s Handwriting
5.4 Clinical Information and presentation
5.5 Medical ethics and coding ethics; one and the same
5.6 Forming Coded Pairs
5.7 Final Exam


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Module 6 • Surgical coding

Table of Contents
6.1 Surgical Data Movement
6.2 Coding Surgeries
6.3 Wound Repair and Suture Removal
     “The big mystery”
6.5 Review exercise


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Module 7 • Procedural/Diagnostic Coding Laboratory

Table of Contents
7.1 Correct Coding Initiative
7.2 Procedural/diagnostic Coding laboratory


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Module 8 • Coding Service Offerings

Table of contents
8.1 Coding Service Offerings
8.2 Coding and Billing Services - the consummation of a marriage
8.3 Where do I go with my CMC?


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The CMC Final Exam, CMC Diploma, CMC License

The CMC exam is one of the proudest achievements of the IAMC.  The test breaks several barriers in terms of content and structure, for example: There are NO multiple choice questions on this or any other CMC related exam.  The exam is designed to cover the broadest possible spectrum of REAL applicable scenarios, theory and clinical vignettes designed to simulate an actual real life coding environment. The objective of the CMC is not to see what you’ve been able to memorize, but to measure what you’ve LEARNED. This is the true and only key to being a World Class Medical Coder!

 

 

The CMC Final Exam                       CMC Diploma                          CMC License