Hi Bleu, on the CMS website, the PDF print version is 118 pages. I printed them out to make the reading of the ICD-10-CM guidelines easier to read. The print is bigger. ;) Thanks for all your guidelines LOL and recommendations and teachings.

Just printed the guidelines from the CMS so I can have it on the go and read. This is great advice. Thank you I got my CCA early April and am studying for my CCS-P now.

Thank you bleu. You posted this video at the perfect time. Summer vacation from college is just starting and this video is very motivating and has a fantastic study approach. I’m excited to try it out.

Thank you!! Your video made me feel more at ease. I’m currently in school for Medical Billing and Coding and we just started Coding unit and I can’t tell you how overwhelmed I am. I will watch more of your videos. Thanks again!

A million thanks Bleu - you have given me perspective. I just started with AAPC course and am on chapter 3 and completely overwhelmed. Not digging down enough in the ICD book when coding and making mistakes! I have printed the guidelines and taking to Kinko's to get bound. This way I can carry with me all the time and study in pieces like you suggested.

Thank you so much for your words of advice and encouragement!!!

Thank you for posting this video!!

I am studying for my CPC coming up in September and I’m so happy I found this channel. I have been feeling really nervous because I just finished up my 12 month online course and I was feeling really defeated when I was looking through the CPC exam training book. I work a full time job and after work I don’t feel like reading so thank you for your encouraging words and tips for learning the guidelines.

@bernfran1313

Жыл бұрын

I"m in a similar situation and determined to complete my course and exam with success. Bleu's videos have helped me also.

Thank you for your videos. I will be starting medical coding and billing next year your helping me get a head start on what it will be like.

Thank you so so much for doing this video 🙌🏽

Thank you for your channel. Your tips are extremely helpful

Thank you for this great suggestion!

Hi Bleu, I really enjoyed this video, it seemed to open up some good ideas for me for studying. I am currently enrolled in the AAPC CPC course & I have NEVER heard a more true statement; I agree that these courses rushed through like a heard of cattle is totally unreasonable, especially when their main selling point is “at your own pace”, BULL, they mean at your own pace as long as it falls within our perimeters & if it don’t, you have to pay more money to stay enrolled & receive what you’ve already paid for. I am livid at that BUT, that’s not what I got on here to say. Thank you so very much for the info you’ve shared, it truly opened my eyes to a few things to help. I am doing my weekly live lecture now, we are in week 3, supposed to be completing chapters 6&7 & I am just finishing up #4 & really not comprehending much because it is so jam packed & rushed. Anyway, thanks for your ear & tips.

I love your videos! Thank you so much!

Hello, I am in the medical field and have a Associates Degree in HIM through San Jacinto College. I am now studying to become a Coder. I just came across your channel and I just wanted to say Thank you for all the info. This is going to help me.

Thank you! The guidelines are pretty mundane and just needed an idea of how to study them well.

Just got my Optum books today! I saved alot of money thanks to Bleu!

Great Advice!

Thank you so much I failed my course final in school and felt so lost and empty you are awesome

Love the tip on listening to the GLs! Need to try this for review while cleaning Haha yes a coding hack! Hack it up day by day

This was very assuring for me thank you for the information.

Thanks so much for this video and help break down study tips. The guidelines are a bit overwhelming but this definitely helped.

@MedicalCodingwithBleu

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

English is my second lenguage so I feel, I know, I have to study a lot of more than a native american! Thanks for encouranging us!!!!

@Missyaya21

8 ай бұрын

How are you doing si far ?

Hi! I am so glad I found your channel. The information you give is phenominal. I have been working in ROI and almost through taking a medical coding class NOT course to earn more income. I now know to take my time reading the guidelines. Would you suggest to continue to do the exercise coding "practice scenarios" as well? I hope. I made sense. THANK YOU so much❤

@MedicalCodingwithBleu

Жыл бұрын

Yes because practice makes perfect

This job requires a lot of reading…. It’s the requirement for this profession. It’s laborious, but your mind gets used to it. I felt the same way with 1500 pages of real estate books… but I noticed that my brain got another work out and got faster. Same with this Med billing/coding course. I just knocked out Med term first class and by the time I finished the book the other day, I didn’t bother studying for the final and just went right to it. Because the brain gets a workout and those neurons get workin’, you’re on your way! Thanks, Bleu…. You’re awesome!

My coding school is only 6 months but I asked to extend another 6 months . It’s hard 😢

Taking the CCS for the 3rd time this April.🤦🏻‍♀️

Would i be able to use a page magnifier when taking the certification exam if i have low vision?

What is the difference between the optum book and icd 10 AAPC

@bernadettebrown-williams7710

4 ай бұрын

Can someone please answer this question!

Bleu, thank you. I am 52 yrs old and have been home with my kids for 19 yrs and want to start back to work as soon as possible but, I found that every coder job offer wants experience. I want to start taking classes online and I did find where I could enroll at AHIMA and be certified within a year for right at $3000. And I found out today that since it is not an associates degree that a grant cannot be used. What are your thoughts. Thank you Jessica

@MedicalCodingwithBleu

Жыл бұрын

1. Your story is awesome, I hope you stay with it. 2. You do not need a degree to be a medical coder, only if you want to be someone's supervisor. 3. The AHIMA program online actually comes out to more than $3000 because thats just the classes, the cost of the books is not included in that price. 4. You can actually study independently for medical coding and you do not have to go through a formal program to sit for a medical coding certification. 5. The independent study video link is in the description box of this video. 6. Please go through my videos, I have so many with advice and helpful things. Thank you.

@Jessbensarah

Жыл бұрын

@@MedicalCodingwithBleu I hope I do too. Thank you so much for responding so quickly. And I will go through your videos. It is so good to know that I do not have to have a certificate. The cost of that was just overwhelming to think about. You are so encouraging.

@Jessbensarah

Жыл бұрын

@@lauraiskenderian355 I will check on that. Thank you

@thuyphamngoclam9677

Жыл бұрын

I didn't have medical background, and English is not my mother language, so I wonder if It finds easy for me to self study do you think? Which one is better, between AAPC & AHIMA? Thank you so much for your kindness.

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Is icd coding guidelines ever change throughout the years???

Hey does anyone know where we can be able to listen to the guidelines also I have the AAPC icd 10 book for providers and facilities so would that make my guidelines different from yours?

@kkxahiru

Ай бұрын

Im looking for this also. In her 2024 video, she says shes mentioned it before many times how to do it so im just doing what im used to doing (not just as a coder but as an infj🥴) and just digging and digging thru her videos to find it 😆

@kkxahiru

Ай бұрын

Ah! I found it, in this video. By downloading from cms and using the read aloud feature in whatever program (adobe, word, Microsoft 360, ect) on pc or mobile. I know this question was 11 months ago so i hope you got your answer about the aapc version

Thank you Bleu, you are so appreciated. Reading my way to sucess.