|  | | AAPC Curriculum |    | | AAPC 2005 Certified Curriculum
| | | | | | | Chapter 1 | Medical Record Documentation & Coding Compliance. |
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| | The material in this chapter will give clear meaning to the Corporate Compliance plans in a medical setting, and the ramifications of not having a corporate program. In addition, the importance of education and accuracy pertaining to medical documentation and coding, as well as discussing career options in the field of medical coding, billing and reimbursement. |
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| Chapter 2 | Anatomy & Word Elements |
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| | A review of basic human anatomy, medical and surgical terms, and the fundamental method of building a medical vocabulary is outlines in the lesson, which consists of breaking down a word and identifying its parts as a pre, suffix, root and combining form. |
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| Chapter 3 | ICD-9-CM / Tables, E & V Codes |
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| | ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding is introduced with a brief history, and overview of Volume I (tabular listing), Volume II (alphabetical index), Axis (descriptive) term indexing and coordination with the tabular listing to determine the most specific diagnostic code. Specific guidelines for coding hypertension, poisonings, and adverse reactions are contained, in ICD-9 tables and reported in the lesson along with identification and use of E codes (environmental events or conditions) and V codes (supplemental) concludes this lesson. |
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| Chapter 4 | ICD-10 |
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| | An introduction of the new formats; for the ICD-10 text and discusses the reasons for the new format. |
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| Chapter 5 | HCPCs |
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| | The HCPCs three levels of coding, coding symbols appendices and HCPCs modifiers, as well as a review on how to search for a HCPCs code. This chapter will enhance your skills in selecting the correct DME, medication and supply codes. |
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| Chapter 6 | Introduction to CPT-4 |
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| | Coding as institutionalized by the AMA's CPT is presented in this overview. How to use the CPT-4 index and locate proper procedure codes based on medical documentation, as well as a review of the section numbers and their sequences, terminology format, starred procedures, modifiers, and unique coding conventions. |
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| Chapter 7 | Evaluation Management |
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| | Information presented includes key concepts for determining correct code selection for office and hospital and other site-of-services. Furthermore, this chapter discusses the components needed in medical record documentation for the accurate selection of the E/M codes. Coding convention includes consultations, emergency department services, critical care, and preventive medicine guidelines. |
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| Chapter 8 | Anesthesia |
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| | Use of anesthesia (ASA) specific codes; patient status codes, qualifying circumstances and pain management are profiled in this lesson. |
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| Chapter 9 | Integumentary System |
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| | Procedures dealing with the skin and underlying tissue are introduced along with issues that control their use; e.g. lesion measurement. Local treatment of burns and Moh's Micrographic surgery. |
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| Chapter 10 | Musculoskeletal Systems |
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| | Outlines in this lesson are basic concepts affecting the muscular system, including tendons and ligaments as they are related to the skeletal system anatomical site. The lesson also covers in detailed coding guidelines for incision/excision, introductions, removals, and reconstruction, fractures and dislocations as well as endoscopy, arthroscopy, and arthrodesis. |
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| Chapter 11 | Respiratory & Cardiovascular System |
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| | Coders are introduced to the anatomy, terms and equipment commonly used by the physician treating the respiratory systems. Basic and advance cardiovascular anatomy and intervention coding systems are detailed. |
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| Chapter 12 | Digestive System |
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| | Systems components from the oral mucosa through the ileum, including diagnostic and therapeutic scopes and procedures are profiled. This lesson was expanded to include the hemic and lymph systems. |
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| Chapter 13 | Urinary & Genitalia System |
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| | The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder is introduced with coding interventions, supervision and interpretation. Male and female genitalia anatomy and coding guidelines conclude this lesson. |
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| Chapter 14 | Nervous System |
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| | This chapter covers coding procedures and techniques of the skull, meninges and the brain, spine and spinal cord and the extracranial nerves, peripheral nerves and the autonomic nervous system. |
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| Chapter 15 | Eye & Ocular |
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| | Procedures and coding explanations pertaining to the eye and auditory system are the main topics of discussion. |
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| Chapter 16 | Radiology |
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| | Plane films, MRI, MRA, CT's and other noninvasive x-rays are explained professional and technical components are critical to effective coding and are defined in this section. Advance radiology supervision and interpretation of radiological procedures, including surgical component, nuclear medicine procedures, ultrasounds, single photon emission, computerized tomography (SPECT), and other specialized radiological procedures are profiled in detail. |
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| Chapter 17 | Pathology & Laboratory |
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| | This chapter covers procedures and coding issues pertaining to path and lab. Topics include: organ and disease oriented panels, drug testing, therapeutic drug assays, consultations, hematology and coagulation, blood counts, hemograms and differentials, bone marrow procedures, blood clot studies, transfusion medicine, microbiology, anatomic pathology and CLIA requirements. |
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| Chapter 18 | Medicine |
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| | This final chapter discusses immunization and administration for vaccines/toxoids, therapeutic and diagnostic infusions, psychiatry, dialysis, gastroecterology diagnostic, ophthalmology coders, cardiovascular, physical medicine, and other special services that are found in the Medicine section of the CPT-4 text. |
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