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These 60-question assessments are part of AHIMA’s Coding
Assessment and Training Solutions® (CATS) program. The assessment were
developed for use when a general idea of a coding professional’s competence
is needed, without specific emphasis on selective topics, such as specific
disease
processes.
The questions in each assessment are categorized as intermediate or advanced
coding practice levels. Intermediate questions assess understanding of application
of basic coding skills to actual health record information, while advanced
questions assess interpretation, analysis, and synthesis of the entire health
information data spectrum impacted by code selection and code assignment.
Item format is all multiple-choice with a question stem and four possible
answers. Use of current codebooks or access to an encoder along with the assessment
program is required. Upon completion of the assessment you will be provided
with your score and feedback on each question.
The four Coding Proficiency Assessments are:
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Detail
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| Prerequisites: |
intermediate level knowledge of coding |
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access to current ICD-9-CM and/or HCPCS/CPT codes (any format, electronic or printed) |
| Credits: |
4 CEUs per assessment |
| Courses Begin: |
as soon as payment is received and processed |
| Length of Access: |
16 weeks beginning on date of enrollment |
Prerequisites
It is recommended that students have coding experience before taking CATS training. Coding Assessment and Training Solutions® is designed as continuing education for coders at the intermediate and advanced levels. If you don't have coding experience, you should start with our Coding Basics Program.
Required
Students will need access to up-to-date ICD-9-CM and HCPCS/CPT codes as appropriate. All other learning materials and activities are provided online.
Credits
An AHIMA Certificate of Completion and four (4) CEUs
are awarded for each completed Coding Proficiency Assessment.
Courses Begin
Online purchases made by credit card are available immediately. If you
choose the check or purchase order payment option during registration, you
must allow seven to ten BUSINESS days after you mail your payment (and a copy
of your online invoice) for your payment to be received and processed.
Registration
Coding Proficiency Assessments
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Hospital Inpatient Coding Assessment
$195 regular price
$160 member price
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This 60-question assessment covers the typical coding scenarios that coding professionals might encounter in a hospital inpatient setting. Coding questions are intermediate to advanced and cover the variety of cases that one might encounter when coding hospital inpatient visits. The coding questions focus on correct assignment of ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes for hospital inpatient reporting. The purpose of this assessment is to assist the end user in identifying strengths and weaknesses in assignment of ICD-9-CM code assignment on hospital inpatient cases.
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Hospital Outpatient Coding Assessment
$195 regular price
$160 member price
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This 60-question assessment covers the typical coding scenarios that coding professionals might encounter in a hospital outpatient setting. Coding questions are intermediate to advanced and cover the variety of cases that one might encounter when coding hospital outpatient visits. The coding questions focus on correct assignment of ICD-9-CM diagnosis and CPT procedure codes for hospital outpatient reporting. The purpose of this assessment is to assist the end user in identifying strengths and weaknesses in assignment of ICD-9-CM and CPT code assignment on hospital outpatient cases.
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ICD-10-CM Coding Assessment
$195 regular price
$160 AHIMA Member Price
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This 60-question assessment covers the clinical information that coding professionals will be required to know in order to correctly apply ICD-10-CM codes. Questions related to basic clinical knowledge, including anatomy and pathophysiology for example, are addressed for each chapter of the ICD-10-CM system. The purpose of this assessment is to assist the end user in identifying strengths and weaknesses in clinical areas, to inform preparation for implementation of ICD-10-CM and ultimately to improve accuracy in ICD-10-CM code assignment.
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Physician Practice Coding Assessment
$195 regular price
$160 AHIMA Member Price
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This 60-question assessment covers the typical coding scenarios that coding professionals might encounter in a physician practice. Coding questions are intermediate to advanced and cover the variety of cases that one might encounter when coding physician practice visits. The coding questions focus on correct assignment of ICD-9-CM diagnosis and CPT and HCPCS procedure codes for physician practice reporting. The purpose of this assessment is to assist the end user in identifying strengths and weaknesses in assignment of ICD-9-CM, CPT and HCPCS code assignment on physician practice cases.
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Facilities interested in purchasing multiple licenses for courses and/or assessments should contact James Bannen via e-mail
at James.Bannen@ahima.org. Questions about online registration for individual users should be directed to cats.support@ahima.org.
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