1. Major Code Settings
By: Alice Buford

2. Different Settings In Coding
There are 3 different code settings
ICD-9-CM
CPT
HCPCs
These different codes are used for different things
ICD-9-CM is used for coding and classifying morbidity data, diseases that’s gathered from inpatient and outpatient records, doctors offices and national center for health statistics through surveys

3. This is the official system for assigning codes that’s affiliated with hospitals
Citation: National Institutes of Health (.gov)
CPt Codes thoroughly describes medical, diagnostic services, and surgical services.
It allows doctors worldwide and other providers, third parties payers and patients
Citation:

4. Two Levels To hcpcs Level 1:
CPT4 – a numeric coding system that identifies used to identify medical and procedural services given by doctors and other healthcare givers
Providers give these codes for billing public and private insurance programs
It doesn’t include codes that are needed to individually report medical items or services that are billed by suppliers outside of the doctor
Citation: CMS.gov

5. The benefits of correct coding are payments being processed in a timely manner and to avoid patients being billed and not having to contact places where they were services because of miscoding
The right code is imperative for all concerned from the hospital, doctors offices, clinic, patient and insurance company so all will be billed and paid promptly and properly
Administrative and oversight involves improving healthcare, facilities, as well as staffing. As a coder to improve my job and to be more accurate I’ll ask questions whenever needed to insure the job is done correctly

6. The most important of my job at XYZ Healthcare is following directions, being on time, and being a problem solver
Other departments count on correct coding
If codes are off you don’t get paid
Medical billing and coding process includes steps in storing memory for codes in ordering and pricing information of products according to each code
Citation: (Appl. No:14/ Appl. Field July Issue 6)

7. Rumpakis, J (January 2015) says now that surgical procedures are more common in other medical practices
Medical coding and compliance have become more of a concern
From a medical standpoint major and minor procedures require a separate surgical report
There is much more to be aware of when coding to insure on time payments for all

8. References 1) National Institutes of Health (.gov) >nlm>
2) physician resources
3) CMS.gov
4) (Appl. No:14/330578appl.field July 2014
5) Rumpakis, j (January 2015