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Coding and Medical Insurance Policies. Conquering Coding. Coding Ground Rules. SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT). Evaluation and Management Services. Evaluation and Management - I. Evaluation and Management - II. Evaluation and Management - III. Anesthesia Services. General Surgery Rules. Integumentary System. Musculoskeletal System. Musculoskeletal System - I. Musculoskeletal System - II. Musculoskeletal System - III. Respiratory System. Cardiovascular System. Hemic and Lymphatic - Mediastinum and Diaphragm. Digestive System. Urinary System. Male Genital System. Intersex, Female Genital, and Maternity. Endocrine and Nervous Systems. Eye and Ocular Adnexa. Auditory System. Radiology. Radiology - I. Radiology - II. Radiology - III. Pathology and Laboratory. Pathology and Laboratory - I. Pathology and Laboratory - II. Pathology and Laboratory - III. Medicine. Medicine - I. Medicine - II. Medicine - III. SECTION II: HCPCS LEVEL II CODES. Modifiers. SECTION III: INTRODUCTION TO ICD-10-CM. Using ICD-10-CM. Diagnosis Coding - Quick and Dirty. Reasonableness Testing. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The Ten Commandments of Diagnosis Coding, Meeting the Documentation Requirements of ICD-10-CM. Diagnosis Coding Worksheet Instructions. (Worksheets coded in ICD-10-CM and ICD-9-CM). Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases - I. Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases - II. Neoplasms - I. Neoplasms - II. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism - I. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism - II. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases - I. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases - II. Mental and Behavioral Disorders - I. Mental and Behavioral Disorders - II. Diseases of the Nervous System - I. Diseases of the Nervous System - II. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa - I. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa - II. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process - I. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process - II. Diseases of the Circulatory System - I. Diseases of the Circulatory System - II. Diseases of the Respiratory System - I. Diseases of the Respiratory System - II. Diseases of the Digestive System - I. Diseases of the Digestive System - II. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue - I. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue - II. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue - I. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue - II. Diseases of the Genitourinary System - I. Diseases of the Genitourinary System - II. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium - I. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium - II. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period - I. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period - II. Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities - I. Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities - II. Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified - I. Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified - II. Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes - I. Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes - II. External Causes of Morbidity - I. External Causes of Morbidity - II. Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services - I. Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services - II. SECTION IV: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER. SECTION V: EXAM QUESTIONS FOR CPT, CPT AND HCPCS, AND ICD-10-CM. Exam Questions for CPT. Exam Questions for CPT and HCPCS. Exam Questions for ICD-10-CM.