Do you think inpatient coders will need to have a more in depth understanding of anatomy and medical terminology to use the ICD-

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Do you think inpatient coders will need to have a more in depth understanding of anatomy and medical terminology to use the ICD-

10-PCS coding system? Why

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gavmur [86] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T16:29:54+03:00

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Yes

Explanation:

In order to know what codes to assign, you need to know what procedure was done, or what part of the body that are you billing for. Example. To know the difference between a colonoscopy and an endoscopy you need some knowledge of Anatomy and medical terminology.