General coding
References on the Web:
Online
Pathophysiology references
Knowing
pathology and disease processes and treatments is crucial for coding and Part I
of
the CCS exam; this site is Merk Manual online and it specifies pathophysiology,
symptoms/signs,
treatment and more for a myriad of conditions.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/tables/296tb2.jsp
Anatomy:
(there are plenty of sites including Gray’s Anatomy)
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/homepage.htm
http://www.netterimages.com
Pharmacology References:
www.pdr.net
www.rxlist.com
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Abbreviation/Acronym
website:
http://www.acronymfinder.com
Online Medical
Dictionary websites:
(this
site is rich with great sources: encyclopedia, medical dictionary, etc.)
and
there is an online Dorland’s
http://www.dorlands.com/wsearch.jsp
General Surgery/Procedure references:
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcnszSzcontentzSzadamzSzencyzSzarticlezSzsurgidxazPzhtm
http://www.yoursurgery.com
http://www.vesalius.com
http://www.or-live.com/upcomingBroadcasts.cfm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html
Medical
Terminology: Knowing medical terminology is very crucial to medical coding;
one
can figure out the meaning of a complex procedural term just by breaking down
the
term
into the prefix, suffix, etc and applying the meaning of each; check the full
list of
prefix's
& suffix's.
http://www.mtworld.com/tools_resources/root_words.php?letter=all
