Title: Identify medical abbreviations related to pathological conditions.
Course: Medical Coding and Billing I (14151-III) > Section: Understanding Medical Abbreviations

Identification should include

- abbreviations often related to pathological conditions
- reasons abbreviations related to pathological conditions are used
- use of an approved list of abbreviations related to pathological conditions
- errors commonly made when using abbreviations related to pathological conditions.

Process/Skill Questions

- How are abbreviations related to pathological conditions found?
- Why is caution important when using abbreviations related to pathological conditions?
- What common errors are made when using abbreviations related to pathological conditions?