Medical Coding

Medical Coding

The Significant Role of Medical Coding in Healthcare

In the complex world of healthcare, accurate and efficient communication is crucial to ensure high-quality patient care and seamless coordination among healthcare professionals. One of the top critical components that enable this communication is medical coding – a standardized system of assigning alphanumeric codes to medical diagnoses, procedures, and treatments. …
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Medical Coding

Reasons to Ensure Accurate Medical Coding in Healthcare

Medical coding is a critical aspect of the healthcare revenue management cycle that requires accuracy and precision. Accurate medical coding is essential because it helps healthcare providers and insurance companies correctly identify and reimburse medical services. Medical coding is essential not only for healthcare professionals but also for patients because…
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You Need to Outsource Medical Coding for These Reasons

Medical billing and coding outsourcing is when a healthcare organization entrusts the process of medical coding and submitting medical claims to an outside company. This means that the outside company is responsible for accurately and efficiently coding medical services and submitting claims on behalf of the healthcare organization to receive…
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Internal Review – Overview

Introduction WWS’s internal review process helps us ensure high-quality coding and billing. We work with providers to ensure that their claims are as accurate as possible, which is why we recommend a 30-day Internal Review (IR) for all claims. The IR process uses the same methodologies used in an External…
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HCPCS Common Coding Questions

Introduction The Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) is a system to classify items, supplies, and services used in health care. The United States Department of Health and Human Services specifies the codes that are included in the HCPCS. There are three levels of codes: Level I, Level II, and…
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