medical coder
Clinical classification specialist
A medical coder is a healthcare administrative professional who translates medical diagnoses, procedures, and treatments into standardized alphanumeric codes.
These codes are used for billing, insurance claims, and medical records.
The work requires knowledge of coding systems like ICD and CPT, along with medical terminology: She worked as a medical coder for a hospital billing department.
- billingCharging for services rendered
- claimsStatements of truth
- claim denialRefusal to pay out
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- ICD-10Medical diagnosis coding system
CPT · chart · reimbursement · insurance · hospital · clinic · documentation · patient chart · procedure · audit · compliance · healthcare · records · certification · HIPAA · revenue · pay for performance · denial
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Licensed medical doctor
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Facilitates clinical multilingual communication
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