Medical Billing and Coding
Lou Bennett
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English Composition I
Instructor
Cameron Conaway
November 26, 2010
Abstract When I first entered into the medical field, I became a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). I love doing my job because I was able to help others in need. My career that I am taking is about medical billing and coding. you can also work from the comfort of your home. Since I have a disability that prevents me from working my previous career that I was in ,after not working for quite a few years I knew I needed to find a career that I could do and work from my home. This is why I chose medical billing and coding after talking to some of my cousin who was in this field.there are several category within medical billig and coding that I will describe * The definition for Medical - code is the transformation descriptions that doctors and health care facility uses to describe healthcare procedures into a numeric or alphanumeric designations. This is a code number that is use to detail the accurately description of a diagnoses (what is wrong with the patient) and the procedures that was preformed to test or to correct these diagnoses.Because medicine is not always an exact science, these codes were developed to indentify all reason a person was seeking healthcare. Coding health related data permits access to health records according to the diagnoses and procedures for use in clinical care, research, and education.Some common use of medical codes in healthcare includes:Indentifying systems that must be evaluated.It also alert other health care professionals about a life threatening allergies. : * Reporting services performed for reimbursement * Helping with administrative functions such as staffing, scheduling, and adding or decreasing healthcare services * Comparing facilities and planning for new services in underserved areasMedical Coding Profession Delivering quality healthcare depends on capturing accurate and timely medical data. Medical
Everest on line
English Composition I
Instructor
Cameron Conaway
November 26, 2010
Abstract When I first entered into the medical field, I became a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). I love doing my job because I was able to help others in need. My career that I am taking is about medical billing and coding. you can also work from the comfort of your home. Since I have a disability that prevents me from working my previous career that I was in ,after not working for quite a few years I knew I needed to find a career that I could do and work from my home. This is why I chose medical billing and coding after talking to some of my cousin who was in this field.there are several category within medical billig and coding that I will describe * The definition for Medical - code is the transformation descriptions that doctors and health care facility uses to describe healthcare procedures into a numeric or alphanumeric designations. This is a code number that is use to detail the accurately description of a diagnoses (what is wrong with the patient) and the procedures that was preformed to test or to correct these diagnoses.Because medicine is not always an exact science, these codes were developed to indentify all reason a person was seeking healthcare. Coding health related data permits access to health records according to the diagnoses and procedures for use in clinical care, research, and education.Some common use of medical codes in healthcare includes:Indentifying systems that must be evaluated.It also alert other health care professionals about a life threatening allergies. : * Reporting services performed for reimbursement * Helping with administrative functions such as staffing, scheduling, and adding or decreasing healthcare services * Comparing facilities and planning for new services in underserved areasMedical Coding Profession Delivering quality healthcare depends on capturing accurate and timely medical data. Medical
References: and in-text citation American Health Information Association http://www.AHIMA.org American Association of Professional Coders http//www.AAPC.comhttp://business.solveyourproblem.com/start-a-home-business/medical-coding.shtmlhttp://www.medicaltranscriptionsservice.comwww.medical-transcription.isourceindia.com |