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The Importance of

Medical

Terminology

Bianca Mora

MY Course project experience

Course Project

Experience

  • This course project has taught me to feel comfortable using medical terminology and knowing it more clearly.

Why is Medical Terminology Important for Medical Billing??

Medical Billing

  • In practices and hospitals, medical billing and coding play a pivotal role. Accuracy in medical terminology is highly vital to patient safety and productive operations in both of these fields.

  • Medical terminology also provides insurance companies with accurate billing.

How Does Medical Terminology Impact Patient Care??

Patient

Care

  • Using medical terminology helps patients understand their medical condition and the treatment treatment requirements so that everyone involved has a common understanding without going into great detail.
  • The use of medical terminology can have a major impact on ensuring the best and proper care of patients. Incorrect use of can be a matter of life or death for a patient.

Coding Profession

How is Medical Terminology Used in The Coding Profession??

  • It's very important for coders to have knowledge in medical terminology therefore they are able to translate patient documentation into the right codes needed.

The proper codes can tell:

- Diagnoses of the patient

- Medical need for care, services, or supplies the patient had needed at the time.

- Any special circumstances or medical conditions impacting treatments or services.

If codes are put in incorrectly it can throw off the whole patient's file and mislead other staff members.

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