Last but not least, prompt coding guarantees that medical claims are processed promptly to avoid payment delays. Code Sequencing: The right coding of the medical record's codes must be assured, with the principal diagnosis coming first and the other codes coming in order of relevance. For instance, if a patient gets the flu and develops a fever and cough, the healthcare provider will code the diagnosis of the flu. In this blog post, we'll give a thorough introduction to medical coding and billing, as well as some key ideas. Medical coding has four fundamentals: accuracy, completeness, specificity, and timeliness.
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