Terms about medicine and Medical Coding.pptx

It represents about medical coding and the terms related to how to code the system related to medicine

1. Medical coding is defined as the transformation of healthcare procedures, medical services and equipment into universal medical alpha numeric codes. It standardized the language and presentation of all these elements so they can be easily understood, tracked and modified. It is performed all over the world with most countries using ICD. Medical Coding

2. IMPORTANCE 1.Collection of general medical statistical data. 2.Medical reimbursement. 3.Hospital payment. 4.Quality review. 5.Benchmarking measurement.

3. HCPCS (HCPCS - Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). HCPCS is a collection of standardized codes that represent medical procedures, supplies, products and services. It consist of 2 levels: 1. Identical to CPT 2. Set of alphanumeric codes that is divided into 17 section each based on area of specificity like medical and laboratory (or) rehabilitative services.