Computer-assisted coding: What to expect

Healthcare vendors are reassuring providers that they can improve medical coding productivity with computer-assisted coding (CAC) systems.

But can hospitals and medical practices rely on those claims?

What CAC does

  • Scans electronic documentation.
  • Identifies key terms.
  • Suggests medical codes that match terms.

Then a medical coder reviews the suggested diagnosis codes and approves them for medical claims.

What CAC accomplishes
Healthcare vendors tend to promise:

  • Increased medical coder productivity
  • Return on investment that quickly pays for CAC system
  • Faster medical billing
  • More revenue from more detailed bills
  • Greater medical coder satisfaction
  • Better medical coding accuracy
  • Identification of clinical documentation gaps

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