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Certified Coder in Anesthesia
CCANES™
With the Special Coder Institute, all credential exams are fill-in-the-blank. SCI does not utilize the multiple-choice format as real-world coding is not multiple choice.
Those who have earned the CCANES™ credential with the minimum passing score of 90% have shown they are experts in the field of coding for anesthesia.
The Info
The Certified Coder in Anesthesia™ examinee will be tested on:
Selection of correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes for surgical cases
Cross walking CPT code selection to the correct ASA code
Correct use of anesthesia modifiers
Calculating time units and total units for anesthesia cases
Rules for incident-to, teaching scenarios, and global surgery package
National Correct Coding Initiative
Medical terminology
Anatomy
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Exam Information
100 fill-in-the-blank codes with multiple case studies
3 hours and 0 minutes time permitted
$249
90% or higher score required for exam passing
FREE retake, valid 1 (one) year from purchase date
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Exam Requirement
An examinee must hold current SCI membership.
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Exam Approved References
CPT® book (AMA publisher)*
ICD-10-CM (any publisher)
HCPCS (any publisher)
One additional reference per the examinee's choosing.
*NOTE: Procedural Coding Expert and Procedure Desk Reference books are permitted for SCI exams and may be used in lieu of or in addition to a CPT® book.
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Available Education
The Specialty Coder Institute has created an 8 hour, on-demand, high quality education class to prepare for the exam. Tuition includes textbook. CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS books are not provided. Class education includes pre-recorded classroom video, PowerPoint video, practice case studies.
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Credential Requirements
Once a member earns the CCANES™ credential, CEUs (continuing education units) are required to maintain membership. For CEU information, visit SCI's CEU page.
