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Congrats Debbie!!!!

Congrats Debbie!

Oh my gosh another one.....you guys are so good!  All that studying paid off.  

Congratulations Debbie Ha.  

Congratulations, Debbie Ha! 

Cograts, Debbie!!!

Congratulations, Debbie!

Now it's time to focus on the CCS!

Great job - Congratulations on your achievement!!

Thanks! I am so relieved to have the test behind me! I must admit I'm having a little trouble getting back into study mode for Module IV.

I thought I'd share my preparation and CPC experience. First, I worked on the supplemental exercises Debby gave me. I purchased the practice exams from AAPC. The first time I took them, I got a 79%. I wasn't very happy with that score, that's for sure. So, I went back and re-reviewed the Coding Guidelines, particularly areas where I knew I was weak. I also went back and reviewed both Hazelwood and Kuehn, again especially in my "weak" areas. Here's where I should probably say I "studied" HCPCS, but I just don't know if I'll ever totally understand that one, so okay I glanced through it! :)

The day before my test, I took a PTO day and looked at the day just as if it was exam day. I took the AAPC practice exams again, but this time strictly timed and with purpose. I finished them in just over five hours and this time I scored a 91%, an improvement! After that, my studying was done and it was time to relax, have a nice dinner and get some rest. Surprisingly, I actually slept pretty well except, of course, for my usual nightly awakenings to code "things."

Exam day: I got up at 5:00 AM and I was so ready. I arrived a little early so I was able to pick my "spot." There were 18 of us scheduled for exams and when I looked around the room, it didn't seem like there was enough room for all of us to spread out our books and be comfortable. I grabbed a seat at the end of a table, so at least that way I would only have one person next to me. Once I started the test, I was on a mission. I didn't get up once. I brought water and snacks, but barely drank any water and did have a few nuts about three hours in. It is amazing how fast 5 hours and 40 minutes goes by. There was a clock in the room and occasionally I did look up to see how I was doing. Other than that, my head was down. I finished about 5 minutes ahead of time, so I took that time to check my bubbles to make sure they were all filled in and/or dark enough.

It was such a relief to see PASS, although I must admit waiting for the results was almost as hard as taking the test. I really had no idea if I had passed or failed!