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Anatomy & Terminology Tip Sheets

01 | Anatomy Words Every Anesthesia Coder Should Know

02 | Proximal vs Distal: Why Location Changes Coding

03 | Medial vs Lateral: Stop Guessing the Location

04 | Anterior vs Posterior: Reading the Operative Note

05 | Nerve vs Plexus vs Branch: Why the Words Matter

06 | Joint, Bursa, Tendon & Ligament: Know the Difference

07 | Vertebra vs Interspace: Spine Terminology for Anesthesia Coders

08 | Artery vs Vein: Understanding Vascular Documentation

09 | Open vs Percutaneous vs Endoscopic vs Transcatheter

10 | Anesthesia Anatomy Translation: From Operative Language to Coding Language