AAPC - Chapter 1: Practical Application Exam
What type of profession, other than coding, might skilled coders enter? - Consultants, educators, medical auditors What is the difference between outpatient and inpatient coding? - Outpatient coding focuses on physician services. Outpatient coders focus on assigning CPT, HCPCS Level II, and ICD-10-CM codes. They work in provider offices, outpatient clinics and facility outpatient departments. Outpatient facility coders also work with ambulatory payment classifications (APCs). Inpatient hospital coding focuses on a different subset of skills, where coders work with ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. These coders also assign Medicare severity-diagnosis related groups (MS-DRGs) for reimbursement. Outpatient coders usually will have more interaction throughout the day and must communicate well with providers; inpatient coders tend to have less interaction throughout the day. What is a mid-level provider? - Mid-level providers include physician assistants (PA) and nurse practitioners (NP). What are the different parts of Medicare? - Part A, B, C, D Evaluation and management (E/M) services are often
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