I am currently in section 10 of Module II (Chapter 17 of the Bowie book). I'm assuming you're in Module II as well?
The most difficult part for me has been the Evaluation and Management Codes. I have seen in outside forums that people struggle with E/M codes, so I made sure to read the entire chapter of the CPT manual on E/M codes, and really focus on what the Bowie book writes about them. (A bit overwhelming, but worth it.)
Other than that chapter, I would say just read each Bowie chapter once through, without analyzing the information too much. The layout and explanations of the Surgery codes start to become repetitive and fall into specific category types you will recognize. Pay attention to the information that isn't repeated from previous chapters.
You'll know if the information didn't stick when you get to the homework and exam questions. For codes other than E/M codes, I haven't been reading the extra notations in the CPT manual unless (1) the code I chose has specific notes on how to use it, or (2) I am unsure about a code to use.
I figure later in the Module there are case studies that will force me to look at the manual in more depth. If I learn the basic layout of the manual during the first part of the Module, it won't be as overwhelming to focus on the details later in the module.
Hope this helps!
The most difficult part for me has been the Evaluation and Management Codes. I have seen in outside forums that people struggle with E/M codes, so I made sure to read the entire chapter of the CPT manual on E/M codes, and really focus on what the Bowie book writes about them. (A bit overwhelming, but worth it.)
Other than that chapter, I would say just read each Bowie chapter once through, without analyzing the information too much. The layout and explanations of the Surgery codes start to become repetitive and fall into specific category types you will recognize. Pay attention to the information that isn't repeated from previous chapters.
You'll know if the information didn't stick when you get to the homework and exam questions. For codes other than E/M codes, I haven't been reading the extra notations in the CPT manual unless (1) the code I chose has specific notes on how to use it, or (2) I am unsure about a code to use.
I figure later in the Module there are case studies that will force me to look at the manual in more depth. If I learn the basic layout of the manual during the first part of the Module, it won't be as overwhelming to focus on the details later in the module.
Hope this helps!