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jok3333 [9.3K]
3 years ago
12

How are diagnoses coded and what is the role of an ma in coding?

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2 answers:
lilavasa [31]3 years ago
5 0
It is a written description for the disease
oee [108]3 years ago
4 0

Diagnostic coding is the translation of written descriptions of diseases, illnesses and injuries into codes from a particular classification. The medical coder's job is to assign a medical code to each diagnosis and treatment given to the patient.

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