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

Identification should include

- abbreviations often related to diagnostic procedures
- reasons abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures are used
- use of an approved list of abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures
- errors often made when using abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures.

Process/Skill Questions

- How are abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures found?
- Why is caution important when using abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures?
- What are common errors made when using abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures?
- Why do abbreviations vary depend on the clinic?