The Encounter

When a provider sees and treats a person seeking medical advice in the medical office or practice it is referred to as an encounter. An encounter is defined as "a face-to-face contact between a healthcare professional and an eligible beneficiary."

Medical Coding Purpose

The American Medical Association (AMS) developed the CPT coding system. CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology to tell the health insurance companies or government entities the reason why a patient was seen and what services were performed so that the provider can get paid. Codes also are implemented to gather and communicate public health statistics. Medical codes are used for a variety of purposes.

Among them:

• Coding diseases and procedures
• Physician billing and reimbursement
• Recording causes of death

 
Medical Coder Job Security

Surveys show that MANY medical coding positions remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates! The US Bureau of Labor Statistics states coding (as well as billing) is one of the ten fastest growing allied health occupations. Physicians depend on well trained, reliable medical coding and billing staff because otherwise they might not get paid for their services, or might wind up being charged large penalties due to improper coding, which could mean financial disaster, and cost them their livelihoods. Once hired, medical coders and billers hold secure jobs, with good futures. Supervisors spend weeks or months training medical billers and coders one-on-one. Once they are trained and have gained experience by participating in the daily office routine, chances are good that their positions will be long term.

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