"This chapter reviews the cardiovascular system. Codes relevant to this system are found in several sections of the CPT® codebook (specifically surgery, radiology, and medicine), and throughout ICD-10-CM (primarily Chapter 9) and HCPCS Level II codebooks."
American Academy of Professional Coders. (2016) Medical Coding Training: CPC ®. Salt Lake City, UT: Author.
Master anatomical concepts necessary to understand the cardiovascular system.
Define key terms and recognize common eponyms and acronyms.
Explain the most common pathologies affecting this system.
Understand cardiovascular procedures and surgeries, and where in CPT® to locate relevant codes.
Introduce ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Level II codes and coding guidelines as they apply to this system.
Supply examples and review material to improve your application of the above concepts.