MEDICAL CODING CLASSES NEAR ME

  MEDICAL CODING According to the  A merican Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), the medical coding definition reads as follows: “ Medical Coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.” 2  Put simply, this refers to the process of translating important medical information into simple codes for the purpose of documenting medical records and informing accurate medical billing. There are two different types of medical codes primarily used in healthcare settings today: International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). While there are certainly distinctions between these classification systems, their purpose is similar—to allow for uniform documentation between medical facilities. Having this standard system allows for a more seamless transfer of medical records, streamlined billing and more efficient research and analysis ...