CPC Certification Review Training with Legacy

Overview

• Designed to assist in passing the CPC certification exam.
• Not for beginners; prior understanding of the coding process is required.

Focus Areas

• Surgical procedures in the 30,000 series of codes.
  • Respiratory system
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Hemic and lymphatic systems
  • Mediastinum and diaphragm

Respiratory System

• Anatomy: Critical for code selection.
  • Structures include lungs, diaphragm, mediastinum, etc.
• Mediastinum: Central chest area separating lungs, containing heart, vessels, trachea, etc.
• Diaphragm: Main breathing muscle, separates chest and abdominal cavity.

Lymphatic System

• Part of the immune system, transports lymph fluid with lymphocytes.
• Functions in removing toxins, waste, and unwanted materials.
• Spleen: Filters blood, part of immune function.

Diagnostic Codes

• Vaping health problems are in Chapter 22.
• Diaphragmic herniation: Congenital or acquired, diagnosed with imaging tests.

Coding Tips

• Codes in respiratory section usually unilateral unless specified.
• Modifiers: Append modifier 50 for bilateral reporting.
• Rhino (nose) surgeries and procedures.

Surgical Procedures

• Turbinates: Removal when diseased.
• Rhinectomy: Partial or total nose removal.
• Rhinoplasty: Usually cosmetic repair of the nose.
• Septoplasty: Corrects nasal septum deformities.

Endoscopy and Excision Procedures

• Differences between open and endoscopic approaches.
• Larynotomy and larynectomy procedures.

Chest and Lung Procedures

• Thoracostomy, thoracotomy, pneumonia ostomy and their purposes.
• Decortication: Removal of scar tissue on lungs.

Cardiology

• Heart Anatomy and Function
  • Four chambers, myocardium, pericardium, and electrical conduction system.
• Blood Flow: Right atrium, ventricle through pulmonary artery to lungs and back to left side.
  • Pulmonary artery: Deoxygenated blood to lungs; pulmonary vein: Oxygenated blood to heart.

Cardiac Conditions and Procedures

• Myocardial infarction: Heart attack, different types and related coding.
• Hypertension and related diseases.

Devices and Surgeries

• Pacemakers and ICDs: Used to regulate heart rhythm.
• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): Bypass blocked coronary arteries.
• Central venous access devices for quick bloodstream access.

Interventional Radiology

• Minimally invasive techniques using imaging guidance.
• Hemodialysis and portal decompression explained.

Conclusion

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