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2012 RCCB® Online Practice Exam
The most realistic simulation…exclusively from MedLearn!
You know the Radiology Coding Certification Exam is challenging. But preparing for it just got a lot easier! MedLearn, in partnership with the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), has created an online practice exam that emulates the actual exam. Take it whenever it's convenient for you, anywhere you have an internet connection. Highlights:
- Displays instant grading, along with correct and incorrect answers and the rationale for each Q&A
- Accommodates your schedule - you can even log out and later resume testing where you left off
- Uses the same format (multiple choice) as the actual exam, with a similar percentage breakdown of the major content areas, which are:
- International Classification of Diseases-9th Edition (ICD-9)
- Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
- Anatomy and terminology
- Ethics and compliance
RCCB Online Practice Exam: $129
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2012 Study Guide for the Radiology Coding Certification Exam
MedLearn publishes this resource, developed in partnership with the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), to help you prepare for the Radiology Coding Certification Exam. Highlights:
- New and updated questions pertaining to 2012 CPT code additions, deletions and revisions specific to radiology; includes surgical (1XXXX to 69XXX) and 7XXXX codes
- Reimbursement rule changes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Multiple-choice answers, supplemented with the rationale for each answer
- Examples to reinforce correct coding for diagnostic and therapeutic services, encompassing CT, ultrasound and interventional radiology
- Divided into four main sections, consistent with the structure of the exam:
- International Classification of Diseases-9th Edition (ICD-9)
- Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
- Anatomy and terminology
- Ethics and compliance
Why MedLearn?
Study Guide for the Radiology Coding Certification Exam is available exclusively from MedLearn, the nation’s most respected and trusted authority on coding, compliance and reimbursement. You get content directly from MedLearn experts, professionals with years of real-world healthcare experience.
Study Guide for the Radiology Coding Certification Exam: $89
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Radiology Coding Continuing Education - 2012 Online Read & Test Series
2012 Read-and-Test Series: An Easier Way to Earn Your Radiology Coding Continuing Education!
Your radiology coding continuing education is important to you. It tells the world that you're committed to providing high-quality radiology coding services.
To earn your continuing education, you could go through all the hassle, time and expense of taking an exam at an out-of-town site...or you could do it the easy way: entirely online. MedLearn is partnering with the Radiology Business Management Association to offer a Web-based read-and-test series for radiology coding continuing education.
How does it work? It's easy!
You earn one continuing education unit (CEU) for each article and test that you complete. Successfully complete all 12 articles/tests in the series, and you earn the full 12 CEUs you need for recertification. Or choose just the articles/tests you need to make up missing CEUs. The following are the article topics:
- Protocols and Their Effect On Coding, Billing and Auditing
- Calculating the Financial Impact of the New CT Abdomen/Pelvis CPT Codes on Professional Reimbursements
- 2012 CPT Changes for Interventional Radiology (IR)
- OIG Uncovers Insufficient Documentation: Hospital ED Claims for CTs, MRI and X-Rays
- OIGs Work Plan for 2012: Projects Planned for Radiology Services
- Adhering to ACRs Practice Guidelines: Hospital ED Claims for CTs, MRI and X-Rays
- Billing for Radiopharmaceuticals: Expert Advice for Following 2011 Rules
- Review of 2012 CPT Code Changes for Radiology: Several Codes Bundled
- Technical Component of Radiology: RACs Find Errors on Professional Claims
- National Oncologic PET Registry for NaF-PET Scans: Medicare Reimbursement Now Available
- Evaluation and Management Services: The Time Factor
- Getting Ready for ICD-10-CM: What Can You Do Now to Prepare?
The more you test, the more you save!
Each article and test set costs $50. However, MedLearn offers price breaks when you order at the following levels:
- 1 article/test: $50.00
- 3 articles/tests: $147 (save $3)
- 6 articles/tests: $279 (save $21)
- 9 articles/tests: $418.50 (save $31.50)
- 12 articles/tests: $552 (save $48)
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2010 Radiology Coding Mechanics Online Quiz
MedLearn is offering 7.00 CEUs toward recertification of your Radiology Certified Coder (RCC) designation by correctly answering a series of questions in our online quiz. First, you'll need to view the 2010 Radiology Coding Mechanics Course DVD, produced by the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and co-presented by MedLearn's Jeff Majchrzak, BA, RT(R), CNMT, RCC, CIRCC.
Instructions:
- You will receive log-in instructions within 24 hours (or next business day) of ordering.
- Answer 30 multiple choice questions; it typically takes 30 to 45 minutes.
- You're allowed to retake the quiz one time.
- If you score 80% or higher, you'll be issued an online certificate of continuing education.
- Print out the certificate and submit it to the Radiology Coding Certification Board (RCCB) with your application for RCC recertification.
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2011 Vascular IR Coding: a 3-Part Webcast Series Recording
Webcast #1: What’s In, What’s Out, What’s Vital to Know
What this session will cover:
- A review of new and discontinued vascular IR codes for 2011
- Explanations of the new coding guidelines, including definitions for exclusive vs. inclusive codes
- How the new coding rules affect specific areas, such as coding for tibial peroneal vessels; multiple extremity interventions; catheter placements; and diagnostic vs. therapeutic procedures
- How to properly determine hierarchies when coding for multiple interventions
- Q&A opportunity — a portion of the session will be devoted to answering as many questions as time permits
Webcast #2: Implementation in Your Real World
What this session will cover:
- A brief review of key information presented in the first session
- The proper application of Correct Coding Initiative edits to avoid billing pitfalls
- Responses to issues and questions Dr. Silva and Mr. Majchrzak have documented since the beginning of the year
- Hands-on coding cases; submit your problematic lower extremity IR vascular case examples by March 4 for possible inclusion in this session
- Q&A opportunity — a portion of the session will be devoted to answering as many questions as time permits
Webcast #3: Lessons Learned, Issues Resolved
What this session will cover:
- A brief review of key information presented in the first two sessions
- What’s working, what’s not; we will devote a significant portion of this session to addressing claim denials and other issues participants have encountered during the first several months of 2011
- Payer, regulatory and specialty society updates — presentation and interpretation of any new information and guidance disseminated by the AMA, CMS, ACR, SIR, SVS, ACC and other organizations
RBMA members receive a 20% discount off each recording. Click here to obtain the discount code.