In the world of medical coding, there are two fairly distinct groups of medical coders:
1. Those who perform medical coding for clinics, physicians offices, and hospital emergency rooms. These are typically referred to as “Outpatient Medical Coders”.
2. Those who perform medical coding in major hospitals. These are typically referred to as “Inpatient Medical Coders”.
If you are interested in a medical coding career, it will be important to understand the difference between outpatient medical coding and inpatient medical coding. This might be best understood through example. If you have a procedure performed that requires you to be admitted to the hospital and stay overnight, this medical coding activity will require the skills of an inpatient medical coder. If you have a procedure performed on a same-day basis and are not admitted to the hospital for an overnight stay then it is considered an outpatient event and is typically assigned to an outpatient medical coder.
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Good to read.I would like to say Medical Coding is not an easiest task. Medical coders must review physician reports to understand and determine what services the patient received. The role of certified medical coder is to provide error free coding because Proper reimbursement depends on accurate coding.To know more
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