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What is the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar?
These are the 3 main sections of the spine.
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What is ICD codes?
I have letters and numbers that represent the diagnosis, try and "decode" me.
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What is General Damages?
Inconvenience, Discomfort and Loss of Enjoyment are all taken into account when determining this range.
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What is a Ligament?
Tissue that connects bone to bone.
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What is CPT codes?
Code that identifies the procedure/treatment performed by the physician or treating facility.
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What is Statute of limitations?
This is how long a person has to file an injury claim and varies from state to state.
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What is the number of vertebrae in Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5)?
The number of these are also the times for breakfast (7am) lunch (12pm) and dinner (5pm).
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What is SOAP notes?
These types of notes are written by the healthcare professional and divided into 4 sections. These notes cal also really "clean" things up
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What is Medicare?
This has the absolute right of recovery, aka a "super lien" and you best have the BIG 5.
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What is Mechanism of injury?
This is how your body sustains injuries in an accident; think about if the injury makes sense to what happened in the accident.
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What is Special Damages?
Medical bills, scripts, lost wages are all costs that are factored into this.
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What is the Bristol West Resource Center and/or State Guides?
You can find information on statute of limitations, thresholds, no play no pay, collateral source and many other things to assist in your claim handling.
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What is a Muscle?
These are bundles of stretchy fibrous connective tissues, also the primary movers of the body.
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What is Copilot on Teams?
This is an efficient tool Katie showed the class to look up ICD and CPT codes.
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What is airbag?
The speed of the this can cause injury. Common injuries from this include injuries to the eyes, burns, irritated skin and wounds.
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