Medical coding is the critical process of translating healthcare diagnoses, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.
These standardized codes are essential for:
Billing and Reimbursement: They are used to create and process insurance claims, ensuring healthcare providers are accurately and promptly reimbursed for the services they provide.
Record-Keeping: They maintain accurate and consistent patient records across different healthcare settings.
Data Analysis and Public Health: The coded data is used for tracking health trends, managing risk, public health research, and informing healthcare policy decisions.
Key Coding Systems
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