Top 10 Medical Coding Training Institutes In Nagercoil
MEDICAL CODING.
Medical Coding is the transformation of a patient's healthcare procedures, diagnosis, treatments received, equipment used and more into alphanumeric codes. These codes are later billed to insurance companies to claim insurance for payment purposes of a patient. These codes make up the whole payment claims.
Medical Coders use a set of codes for coding purposes. These codes are mainly ICD ,CPT and HCPCS. CPT Codes are procedural codes which describes what kind of procedure a patient has received . ICD codes are diagnostic codes, describe any illnesses or injuries a patient may have. For instance ICD code B33.1 denotes ross river diseases.
- Joint pain and swelling (most commonly in the wrists, ankles, and knees)
- Muscle pain and aches
- Fatigue
- Fever
- A rash
- Loss of appetite
- Headaches
- Depression
- Nausea and vomiting
- Swollen lymph nodes


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