Medical Coding Services – Benefits Healthcare Professionals

by | Published on Dec 18, 2010 | Medical Coding

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Today, medical coding services play a vital role in the medical industry. With cost-effective, efficient medical coding solutions, you can enjoy cleaner claims, fewer denials, enhanced revenue and freedom to focus on your core capabilities.

Medical coding services ensure a wide range of benefits for healthcare professionals. Physicians can improve their office efficiency with these services.

Medical coding services include medical coding audits, hospital/in-patient coding, payer specific coding, emergency room e-code evaluation, DRG/ICD-9-CM coding validations and review, ASCs – ambulatory surgical centers coding, ICD-9 coding based on AMA and CMS guidelines, CPT, APC, DRG and HCPCS coding across various specialties. Expert medical coders in professional medical coding firms are well-versed in all coding standards and rules, and can therefore provide accurate and reliable coding. They keep themselves updated with the latest updates and changes in the medical codes.

Medical Coding Services Benefit Healthcare Professionals in Many Ways

  • Elimination of coding headaches arising from continuously changing insurance guidelines, state laws, and annual updates on ICD and CPT codes
  • Elimination of coding errors and delays
  • Helps healthcare professionals to send accurate information to insurance companies
  • Helps physicians to expand and enhance their medical profession
  • Error-free medical coding
  • Fast reimbursements and payments
  • Increases revenue
  • Helps healthcare facilities to save 40% to 50% on cost of medical coding
  • Helps healthcare professionals to save on resources needed to hire and train professionals
  • Helps physicians cut down the number of employees in their healthcare unit

Do you have any plan to outsource the medical coding jobs of your healthcare facility? Then, ensure that the medical coding specialist you approach is among the best   in the industry. With competent and affordable services from such a company, you will be able to maximize your collections and reduce your administrative overheads.

Rajeev Rajagopal

Rajeev Rajagopal, the President of OSI, has a wealth of experience as a healthcare business consultant in the United States. He has a keen understanding of current medical billing and coding standards.

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