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2. Medical billing - Wikipedia

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   Medical billing is a payment practice within the United States healthcare system. The process involves the systematic submission and processing of healthcare claims for reimbursement. Once the services are provided, the healthcare provider creates a detailed record of the patient's visit, including the diagnoses, procedures performed, and any ...

3. Clinical coder - Wikipedia

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   Medical billing, Nosology. A clinical coder —also known as clinical coding officer, diagnostic coder, medical coder, or nosologist —is a health information professional whose main duties are to analyse clinical statements and assign standardized codes using a classification system. The health data produced are an integral part of health ...

4. AAPC (healthcare) - Wikipedia

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   The AAPC, previously known by the full title of the American Academy of Professional Coders, [4] is a professional association for people working in specific areas of administration within healthcare businesses in the United States. [5] AAPC is one of a number of providers who offer services such as certification and training to medical coders ...

5. Medical Assistants: What do they do? - WebMD

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   Medical assistant administrative duties. These may include: Greeting patients. Answering phones and scheduling appointments. Filing and updating medical records. Coding and completing insurance ...

6. Help for Medical Billing Errors - WebMD

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   Others are simply too sick to tackle the pile of invoices. Whether insured or uninsured, those who don't want to deal with the frustration and confusion can hire a private medical billing advocate ...

7. Medical classification - Wikipedia

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   A medical classification is used to transform descriptions of medical diagnoses or procedures into standardized statistical code in a process known as clinical coding. Diagnosis classifications list diagnosis codes, which are used to track diseases and other health conditions, inclusive of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and heart ...