Coder’s Anatomy: Prone & Supine
Posted on 20. Mar, 2009 by in Hot Coding Topics
Does your op note coding sometimes stall because you can’t remember the difference between prone and supine? If so, try this memory trick from Paul Brians at the University of Washington.
For “supine,” picture the similar-sounding “soup in the navel.” (Yes, said navel is an “innie.”) If the soup can stay in the navel without spilling, the patient is supine, or face up. If not, the patient is prone, or face down.
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