This course has lots of hints and tips to help you prepare for the NCCQ exam. From revision tactics, to methods of tackling the questions, this course will help you enter the exam with confidence. Don't forget to check out our other course on how to create a memory aid to help you prepare for your exam.

This course will cover the national clinical coding standards related to external causes, how to index external causes and 4th characters. It will look at external cause codes required on every episode and those only needed on the initial episode. Finally, it will look at Y95 and hospital acquired conditions.

This is a two part course. Part one covers eye procedures such as glaucoma and retinal surgery as well as procedures involving the lacrimal system.  

Hopefully, you have already looked at part one of the eye procedures course. If you haven't, you can access it here. In part two we shall be looking at some major eye procedures, including those on the eye muscles as well as on the eyelid. If you are looking for cataracts and cataract surgery, click here.

This course covers functional endoscopic sinus surgery and functional endoscopic nasal surgery. You will see these procedures written as FESS and FENS in the clinical notes. We look at the anatomy of the nose and sinuses, as well as how to apply codes from Chapter Y to enhance sinus and nasal surgery.

This course includes everything you need to know about fibroids - the different types, how they are treated and how they should be coded.

In this course you will learn the basics around the use of fifth characters, when it is necessary to assign one, and where you will find instructional notes directing you to assign one. This is a subject that most experienced coders will be quite confident with, however, errors involving fifth characters occur on audits more frequently than you may think.

A subject that can be confusing when coding fracture reductions, but this course will simplify it in a straightforward manner. You will learn the definition of a fixation, why they’re used and the differences between internal and external fixators.

Foot procedures can be tricky to code, there are a lot of small bones, muscles and tendons in the toes and feet. Part one will cover the anatomy of the foot, toe deformities, hallux valgus, Morton's neuroma and procedures on the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This is a two part course, so ensure you check out part two here.  

Welcome to part two of the foot and toe procedures course. We recommend that you complete foot and toe procedures - part one before starting this course in order to learn the anatomy of the foot. You can access part one here. Part two covers hindfoot procedures, foot and toe amputations and plantar fasciitis.

This course explores the different types of haemorrhages in pregnancy, covering the associated standards and related conditions. You will look at different procedures that assist in the treatment of haemorrhages.

This course will cover what heart failure is and how it occurs, the rules between coding LVF and CCF and which codes are required when pulmonary oedema is involved. Finally, it will look at the rules on coding heart failure linked with hypertension or diabetes.

Having trouble memorising and remembering text? This course is specifically designed to show you different types of memory aids that can help you absorb information and make the most of your study time. Once you find what works for you, you can regularly use these tools to help support your learning. We will also look at creating optimal study conditions as this can also be a big factor when studying. Don't forget to check out our other course to help you prepare for your exam, click here to access our course on Examination: hints, tips and feedback.

This course covers how to code active HIV infections and their complications, whilst also looking at HIV and neoplasms, and HIV within pregnancy.

Infections can occur at any stage of life but are often more serious during pregnancy. This course looks at some of the infections that can occur during the different stages of pregnancy.

Coding injuries is something that we all come across regularly so it is vital that you know your national standards and can apply them in order to code accurately. The first topic in this course will cover the basics of injuries, how to code them and when to assign an external cause. After that you will look at documentation and specific types of injuries.

In this course we shall be covering the topic intraepithelial neoplasia of female genital tract. The course includes anatomy HPV, neoplasia, CIN, VAIN and VIN.

In this course you will take a look at the new codes introduced in OPCS 4.10.

In this course you will explore Clinical Coding and gain a basic understanding of the process of coding. This is helpful for people exploring clinical coding as a career or colleagues of coding around an organisation.

Joint replacements can seem like a straightforward topic – but things get trickier when faced with hybrid replacements, conversions and infected prosthetic joints.