I used to warn people before they enrolled that there's a part of the course, Neoplasms/Mental Disorders that is MELT-DOWN TERRITORY. That's the area where everyone wants to throw Linda Andrews out the window with their instructor and their computer...and probably Glenda too. :)
If it isn't Neoplasms/Mental Disorders, what is or was YOUR own personal melt-down area, and how did you get through it?
Re: Are Neoplasms/Mental Disorders Kicking Your Rear-End?
by Deleted user -
My two are Pregnancy and The Circulatory System. For Pregnancy, with the possibility of so many codes, I had a tick box approach - checking the entire list of possible codes to ensure I had captured every possible one. And I had to re-read the chapter many times - I even took a week off from it and did other chapters. And lots of questions to Debby...
Circulatory - this one almost made me cry with frustration of trying to figure it out especially bypass....many many questions to Debby....
Re: Are Neoplasms/Mental Disorders Kicking Your Rear-End?
by Deleted user -
I think E/M coding was my meltdown territory! I still greatly despise it, but know it's a crucial part of a coder's knowledge bank. I think that's one of the topics where continuing education will have to be focused for me.
Also, Circulatory system bypasses were a great frustration to me too, but Debby is a huge help! So, you're not alone, Susan!
The more we're exposed to these topics and practice the coding for them, the better we'll get at them!
Re: Are Neoplasms/Mental Disorders Kicking Your Rear-End?
by Deleted user -
You all are scaring me, I am currently finishing up circulatory system and I thought it was the never-ending section:) Now I am worried about what is to come. Good thing we have access to good people to answer questions. I have Glenda's e-mail address at the ready!
Re: Are Neoplasms/Mental Disorders Kicking Your Rear-End?
by Deleted user -
Yes! I thought I had it until I took the test last night. I was so disappointed that I had gotten 5 wrong. The funny thing is, the ones I was having trouble with I got correct - and the ones that I got wrong really surprised me. Anyway, right now I'm working on my errors and figuring out how to get the right answer on the ones I missed.
Re: Are Neoplasms/Mental Disorders Kicking Your Rear-End?
by Deleted user -
Yes! I thought I had it until I took the test last night. I don't think the 10 questions on the exercises prepared me for that at all. I was so disappointed that I had gotten 5 wrong. The funny thing is, the ones I was having trouble with I got correct - and the ones that I got wrong really surprised me. Anyway, right now I'm working on my errors and figuring out how to get the right answer on the ones I missed.
Re: Are Neoplasms/Mental Disorders Kicking Your Rear-End?
by Cathi Ma, CPC -
I'm currently working on this, and it is definitely the most challenging test for me so far. I just keep in mind that if it was easy, anyone could do it. If anyone could do it, there would be no job security or profitability in it. :)