Online Program: Medical Coding

Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare procedure, diagnosis, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.This course also provides education concerning physician-based coding, which is currently used in the majority of healthcare environmentsA medical coder is, in essence, a translator.As part of the medical team, the medical coder reviews the patient's file and translates everything from that file into universal codes required by insurance companies.It's the medical coder's responsibility to make sure the right code is used every single time.