The Ambulatory Surgery Center course was created and introduced to the healthcare industry with the goal of producing ASC specialist coders who are in high demand for such projects. This credential raises the industry coder’s benchmark and allows clients to confidently bid on Ambulatory surgery projects. Any coder with strong coding skills and a strong desire to study Ambulatory Surgery Center Coding is urged to enroll in this course.

Erendiz Academy and Certified Ambulatory Surgery Center Course

Erendiz Academy, the leading ASC online and classroom training center in INDIA, promises to equip you with top-class training to pass the demanding CASCC certification examination with extremely high score percentages. Our goal is to produce top quality coders to healthcare industry. Our trainers are subject matter experts having real working and teaching experience who will deliver theoretical and practical training to medical coders. Our training model will enable medical coders be ready for jobs immediately after training. Our program includes a comprehensive curriculum, tasks, and preparation for the CASCC exam via a number of sample exams. Our approach has demonstrated effectiveness in passing certification exams.

What are Ambulatory Surgery Centers?

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are medical clinics which focus on same-day surgical procedures. They are not for emergency services. The word “ambulatory” in Latin is known as “ambulare”, which means “to walk.” Patients treated in these surgical centers needs no hospitalization and can go home post procedure. Ambulatory surgical centers are also known as Surgicenters.

ASCs are specialist medical institutions that provide outpatient surgical services.Prior to the advent of ambulatory surgery centers, nearly all surgical procedures were conducted in hospital settings. While hospitals can be relied on to provide quality treatment, patients seeking elective surgery, face a number of challenges including scheduling delays and restricted operating room availability.

ASCs have been a popular alternative to inpatient hospital settings in recent decades due to their flexible scheduling options, calmer and more pleasant environs, and cheaper prices. Ambulatory surgery centers can be found either within a hospital or as a separate satellite facility. This could be a separate entity or a branch of the local hospital. Some operations may be carried out straight in the office of the healthcare professional.

What Types of Operations Are Performed in ASC’s?

Ambulatory surgical centers specialize in operations that do not require an overnight hospital stay but are more complex than what an urgent care clinic can provide. The following are some of the most common operations performed in ASCs:

• LASIK, cataract removal, and glaucoma therapy are examples of ophthalmology operations.
• Tonsil removal, sinus surgery, and the removal of benign lesions are examples of ENT operations.
• Minor fracture repairs, minor joint surgery, and injections are examples of Orthopaedic operations.
• Treatments in gastroenterology include colonoscopies, endoscopies, and polyp removal.
• Procedures involving the veins, such as varicose vein therapy and pacemaker battery replacement.
  
  

Vasectomy, kidney stone treatment, and prostate biopsies are examples of urology/proctology operations.

The medical history of the patient, the opinion of the surgeon and the opinion of anesthesiologist, are significant in evaluating whether the treatment should be conducted as an outpatient or as an inpatient.

Obtaining a CASCC credential demonstrates that you have:

• Ability to read and dissect operative notes to apply correct ICD-10-CM, CPT^®, HCPCS Level II and modifier coding assignment
• Knowledge of types of surgery performed in the ASC healthcare setting
• Coding of ancillary procedure codes, as well as drugs and biologicals
• Rules for reimbursement of services provided at ASCs (multiple, device-intensive and/or discontinued procedures)
• Regulatory rules established under federal and/or state standard committees
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology
  
  

 AAPC’s CASCC New Exam Structure

• 100 multiple-choice questions (proctored)
• 4 hours to complete the exam
• Open Code Books (manuals)
• 70% passing score required
  
  

Mode of Training

• Online
• Classroom