WHAT IS MEDICAL BILLING & CODING?

Coding and billing are the invisible engines of the healthcare system. Without either field, the healthcare industry would be unable to efficiently transmit important data, and healthcare providers would have an incredibly hard time getting paid for their services.

In a nutshell, it is the medical coder’s job to translate the healthcare provider’s report of a patient’s visit into numeric or alphanumeric code, which in turn is used by the medical biller to make a bill, or “claim,” for the insurance company and determine the appropriate charge for the patient.

In this section, we’ll introduce you to the basic concepts of coding and billing, and we’ll give you an idea of what it’s like to work in these fields. You’ll learn about the leading professional organizations in coding and billing.

Medical billing and coding are two of the fastest-growing fields in the healthcare industry today. In this section, we’ll show you what it’s like to work as a medical biller and as a coder in the field.

You’ll see some of the common problems coders face day-to-day, and we’ll guide you through each step of the billing and coding process. From the doctor’s visit to the completed claim, you’ll see this industry from every angle.