Medical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10, Pt. 2

Medical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding uses a scaffolding approach to carefully sequence learning from simple to complex. Students begin with an introduction to Greek and Latin word parts and rules for building terms. Next, they learn directional terminology, surface anatomy, and terms that are used to describe anatomical structures. The first body system discussed is the musculoskeletal system, which is key to understanding an enormous number of terms used in other body systems. A careful and thorough understanding of these first chapters is an investment that pays a substantial return on investment for the rest of the text. Students will find examples of word parts and terms covered in these first chapters that are used over and over again in the following chapters. A solid knowledge of word parts leads to an easier understanding of the location and function of anatomical terms. Word parts continue to play an important role in grasping the details of the pathologic terms for a particular body system and the procedural terms that diagnose and treat those diseases. Word parts are the basis for the assigning of codes, as the figure below demonstrates.



Other Features of Medical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding

• Terminology specific to ICD-10, along with any synonyms, presents the exact terminology an ICD-10 coder might encounter while working with medical reports
• Word parts and meanings next to their text mentions in the anatomy and physiology sections demonstrate the origins of terms
• Pathologic term tables organized to correspond with the category headings in ICD-10-CM allow students to begin to correlate terms with their location in the manual
• Word part definitions presented as they are used in ICD-10 terms
  (e.g., the suffix –ectomy is defined as “cutting out” to prevent confusion with the root operations of resection and excision)
• Guideline Alert! boxes included to signal students that ICD-10 guidelines are influenced by medical terms being presented
• Special Note! boxes key students to ICD-10 features that affect their understanding of the terminology presented
• Be Careful! boxes remind students of potentially confusing look-alike or sound-alike word parts or terms
• Detailed illustrations present the necessary anatomy and divisions of the body (e.g., upper and lower arteries) as indicated by coding requirements
• Summary tables of procedural suffixes and their corresponding root operations for each chapter show the correlation between suffixes and the 31 ICD-10 root operations
• Extensive intrachapter exercises and end-of-chapter reviews offer many opportunities to practice and review anatomy and terminology
• Electronic medical records present a variety of actual medical reports in an EHR format
• Pharmacy appendix with the most current medications and their usages
• ICD-10 Body Part Index provides a complete list of body parts and how they should be coded
• Root operation definitions on inside back cover of book for easy reference, along with a comprehensive summary of all suffixes used in the text with their root operation counterparts help students understand and correlate suffixes to specific root operations
• Electronic assets for students on Evolve include games such as Wheel of Terminology, Tournament of Terminology, and Terminology Triage; activities such as Word Shop and Label It; and other review materials such as flash cards, animations, and Body Spectrum, an electronic anatomy coloring book.
  

Why Your Students NEED this Book
It is important to remember that all of us will be affected by the codes that are generated by future ICD-10 coders. These codes will be used to not only pay for care, but will also determine future healthcare policy and influence medical research. So helping our students learn the specific terminology and anatomy necessary for ICD-10 is a major responsibility. But given the right tools, it is a manageable one. Those students who learn medical terminology and its direct connections to anatomy will assign codes with more confidence and accuracy and that is the goal of Medical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding.