What are eponyms and how can you use them to find codes in the alphabetic index of the cpt? provide an example

Eponies are terms used to refer to diseases. They make it easy to find codes in the CPT Alphabetical Index because they provide a unique nomenclature for a disease that will be used worldwide. An example of this is Parkinson's disease.

Explanation:

Eponies are widely used in health, especially in medicine. Most of them represent a historical tribute to the pioneers in the description of a disease, surgical or diagnostic technique, clinical sign, anatomical structure and others. They are present in the daily life of any student, health professional and even lay people! In classes, from anatomy to college, lectures, congresses, documentaries, journalistic programs and even medical shows.

This is because the eponymous names have a unique and unique nomenclature that will be used worldwide and this provides easy recognition of this disease and easy identification in codes in the CPT Alphabetical Index.