by Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P Senior Associate at Barry Libman Inc. and Libman Education The CCS exam tests your acute hospital inpatient and outpatient coding skills at a mastery level. It is recommended (but not mandated) that you have at least three years actual hospital inpatient and surgical outpatient coding experience. The successful candidate […]
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Excerpted with Permission from For The Record January 2018, Vol. 30 No. 1 P. 14 by Lisa Eramo, MA According to HIM industry experts, health care organizations must be on the lookout for the following pitfalls when evaluating their clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs. 1. Failure to Look Beyond the Data Data tell a story, […]
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I am often asked by prospective CCS candidates: “When is the CCS exam changing to reflect the new codes?” Great question. First a little background.
read more »The process of preparing for the CCS is daunting. So much to learn! So much to memorize! It can be achieved, hundreds do each year, but …
read more »BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – September 21, 2016 – A special reunion for Libman Education CCS Exam Prep grads is planned to take place at the 88th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit this October in Baltimore, MD. During the reunion, CCS Exam Prep instructor Mary Beth York plans to meet the alumni on …
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During the CCS exam, follow these basic coding steps for each and every diagnosis and/or procedure code assignment. Failure to follow these steps can and will result in an incorrect code assignment. Read more
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I recently heard from a CCS Exam Prep student of mine. She emailed to tell me that she had successfully passed the CCS exam. “I took the Intensive CCS Exam Prep class and I am happy to report that …” Read more
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Bedford, MA – Mary Beth York, instructor for Libman Education’s CCS Exam Prep program, has announced the preliminary results reported by students in her January-April CCS Exam Prep program. The January-April session was the first CCS Exam Prep offered by Libman Education since implementation of ICD-10 in 2015. Read more
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The fundamental goal of the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) coding credential is to demonstrate mastery of acute hospital inpatient and outpatient coding skills. This is not for novice coders! Experience in applying codes is critically important to your likelihood of success. Read more
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by Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P
The CCS credential is a mastery-level credential and not for the novice coder. Candidates for the credential who do not have considerable hands-on experience in both hospital inpatient and outpatient coding will have a difficult time passing the exam. Read more
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To be credentialed or not be credentialed? That is a question every coder must face in her career. Today, credentials are available for just about every area in coding. It’s really a great opportunity. Now, you can even take classes to learn how to code. But, the question remains: is it worth it? I have a personal story to share that may answer this question for you.
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For The Record has published a Q&A article by Pamela J. Haney, MS, RHIA, CCS, CIC, COC, Director of Training and Education for Libman Education, and Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, instructor of Libman Education’s CCS Exam Prep course, titled “How to Balance CCS Exam Prep With ICD-10 Training.” Read the article here.
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by Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P Senior Associate at Barry Libman Inc. and Libman Education The June 2014 Issue of AHIMA Advantage includes an update from AHIMA on the status of the CCS Exam: “CCHIIM has been working diligently to reinstate the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam. Although we do not have a specific date […]
read more »Program helps coders prepare for CCS before ICD-9-based exam changes this April BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS – February 04, 2014 – To help medical coders prepare for the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam before it changes, Libman Education has released a special CCS Mock Exam with Personal Coaching Session by veteran medical coder Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P […]
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