I just made my lowest grade ever :(

[Peaches]

Woohoo! I found out one of the girls in my class made a 15 The one who is a professional student (she's involved in Workman's Comp case, and her husband died after retiring from the military so she's just taking all the classes and getting all the degrees she can before someone makes her work) made a 56.

Just took 3 finals - A on one, lucky if I get C's on the others. And I STILL haven't take the math one yet.

I'm making President's list this semester

[tony404]

Less time on the boards and more hitting the books. There is no college credit for posting, you can post when you graduate

[Hell Puppy]

We wanna see some sample questions....

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

We wanna see some sample questions....

OK:

What's the code for a hurt passenger when a snowmobile hits a tree?

What's the code for an infected 3rd degree burn on 8 percent of the right arm caused by scalding water (actually 3 codes - one for the infection, one for the burn and one for the scalding water)?

What's the code for healthy baby delivered by cesarean at 32 weeks gestation when the mother has fibrous cysts (again, 3 codes)?

What the code for a driver who's hurt when he's in a car that gets hit by a train (2 codes)?

What's the code for a family history of diabetes?

What's the code for a couple who comes in for artifical insemination, then decides they don't want to do it?

And the codes are pulled out of a book that's about 2 inches thick and it's updated yearly. Apparently there are computer disks with the same info and I swear this is what the nurse teaching us said "Those disks are $300 and the book is $125 so we use the book.". OMG. Do they not realize they can save $175 in time the first freaking week??!! Even my Dr, who runs a pretty big practice in Alpharetta is just now computerizing all this.

I have discovered that pretty much the vast majority of the medical world is governed by Medicare. Now I know why my Dr. doesn't accept it.

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by Peaches

OK:

What's the code for a hurt passenger when a snowmobile hits a tree?

What's the code for an infected 3rd degree burn on 8 percent of the right arm caused by scalding water (actually 3 codes - one for the infection, one for the burn and one for the scalding water)?

What's the code for healthy baby delivered by cesarean at 32 weeks gestation when the mother has fibrous cysts (again, 3 codes)?

What the code for a driver who's hurt when he's in a car that gets hit by a train (2 codes)?

What's the code for a family history of diabetes?

What's the code for a couple who comes in for artifical insemination, then decides they don't want to do it?

And the codes are pulled out of a book that's about 2 inches thick and it's updated yearly. Apparently there are computer disks with the same info and I swear this is what the nurse teaching us said "Those disks are $300 and the book is $125 so we use the book.". OMG. Do they not realize they can save $175 in time the first freaking week??!! Even my Dr, who runs a pretty big practice in Alpharetta is just now computerizing all this.

I have discovered that pretty much the vast majority of the medical world is governed by Medicare. Now I know why my Dr. doesn't accept it.

Hmmm? where's the code for getting my peepee stuck in the jelly jar "AGAIN"

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

Hmmm? where's the code for getting my peepee stuck in the jelly jar "AGAIN"

Honest to God, I bet there's one in there. I don't have to look up another code for 3 weeks, or I'd do it just to see

They are coming out with an ICD-10 that's supposed to have another 2000 diseases in it. I can't wait..........

[Peaches]

Here are some I got wrong on the most recent test:

Diabetic retinopathy, type II, controlled.
My answer: 250.5, 362.03
Correct answer: 250.50, 362.01

Palpitations due to overdose of monoamine oxidase.
My answer: 785.1, 969.0
Correct answer: 969.0, 785.1, E854.0

So the nurse tells us "Actually, the insurance companies would have been fine with those answers.". Yeah, but the insurance company isn't grading me