AAPC - 2, AHIMA - 4, RCCB - 4
This online training course prepares coders working in the physician practice and hospital outpatient setting to assign procedure codes for computed tomography (CT) and computed tomographic angiography (CTA). The course discusses coding guidelines, modifier use, coverage issues, and bundling issues. It includes exercises and actual radiology reports for hands-on learning, as well as a printable study guide. At the completion of the course, a scored assessment tests the learner’s comprehension of the material. This course will take most users about 4 hours to complete. Topics include but are not limited to:
- CT versus CTA
- 3D rendering
- CT and CTA of the head and neck structures
- CT and CTA of the thorax and heart
- CT of the spine and CT myelograms
- CT and CTA of the abdomen and pelvis
- Extremity CT and CT arthrograms
- CTA run-off studies
- CT colonography