Every
test question on AHIMA's certification examinations must be referenced
to a valid, credible, and current resource. AHIMA's construction committee
members and item writers most commonly use the following:
2009 ICD-9-CM Professional for Hospitals, Vol. 1, 2 & 3 (Ingenix)
Basic Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and HCPCS Coding, 2009 edition
Basic ICD-9-CM Coding (2009 Edition)
CPT Professional Edition 2009 (AMA)
CPT Standard Edition 2009 (AMA)
Coders' Desk Reference for Procedures, 2009 (Ingenix)
Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM (Quarterly Publication Edition) (AHA Press)
Documentation for Medical Records, 2009
Documentation for Ambulatory Care, 2001
Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations, 4th edition
HIPAA in Practice: The Health Information Manager's Perspective, 2004
Health Information Management,10th Edition, 1994 (Physician’s Record Co.)
Health Information Management Compliance: A Model Program for Healthcare Organizations, 4th Edition, 2007
Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 2nd Edition, 2007
Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 3rd Edition, 2007 (Elsevier)
ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook, 2009 (AHA Press)
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services, 2009 edition (2010 edition available in July 2009)
Legal Aspects of Health Information Management, 2nd Edition, 2003 (Delmar)
Pathophysiology: Concepts and Applications for Health Care Professionals, 3rd Edition, 2004 (McGraw- Hill)
Principles of CPT Coding, 5th Edition, 2005 (AMA)
Procedural Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services: Applying Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and HCPCS, 2009 edition
Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare: A Tool for Programmed Learning, 4th Edition
Statistical Applications for Health Information Management, 2nd Edition
Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, 2005 (Stedman’s)
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 18th Edition, 2006 (Merck Publishing) |
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