importance of medical coding
MEDICAL CODING Medical coding is the process of converting diagnoses, treatments, services, and supplies into standard medical alphanumeric codes. Health insurance providers, businesses, and government health programmes use it to make the effective billing and tracking of healthcare services possible. Medical coding is an essential component of the healthcare sector because it guarantees that healthcare practitioners are paid accurately and promptly for the services they deliver. MEDICAL CODES OF MAJOR TYPES ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes are used to categorise diseases and other health issues. ICD-10 is the current version. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes: These codes are used to represent the diagnostic, su...