CHONC exam
Hi, good luck on your up coming exam. I took the CHONC last November. I have absolutely no chemo coding experience. A co-worker, also a member of my local chapter spent two hours with me teaching me everything I needed to know. She is absolutely brilliant! She provided a chemotherapy tier and we worked through a half dozen real coding examples together. I passed with a 81% my first time. Make sure you get both the online and practice book to study from the AAPC. Also book mark your books. For this exam you NEED to know your HCPCS book like the back of your hand. You need to know which HCPCS codes you need to use. I remember referring to the medical encyclopedia (my book of choice).
Once again good luck. Study hard now and rest a few days before the exam. Be sure to eat a light breakfast before the exam, bring water and a quiet snack during the exam.
Wishing you lots of luck!
Dana Chock, CPC,CCA, CANPC, CHONC
Anesthesia, Pathology, & Laboratory coder