What is the importance of medical coding

      

What is the importance of medical coding

  

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1. Coding presents standardized codes which accurately report medical services and facilitate payment. E.g of information coded from; Diagnosis codes: International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), Volumes 1 and 2. Currently ICD-10.
- Procedure codes: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Level I. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 Facility Procedures. Supplies: Healthcare Common Procedures Coding System (HCPCS), Level II.

2. Correct code assignment is important and plays a significant role in:
? Resource utilization
? Reimbursement
3. Correct code assignment permits access to medical records by diagnoses and procedures for use in:
? Clinical care
? Research
? Education
4. Correct code assignment is beneficial to health policy development and planning.
Titany answered the question on August 27, 2021 at 08:41


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