Medical Coding Med Term

Medical Coding

The process of assigning nomenclature codes to patient data obtained by examining medical records

Medical Transcriptionist

A specialist who creates a text-based medical record from a voice recording

Medical Coder

A specialist in medical coding

Medical biller

A professional who prepares and submits insurance claims for a provider based on medical coder’s work

Medical Claims Examiner

A health insurance professional who examines submitted medical claims to ensure that they are valid and qualify for payment

Explanation of benefits

A turn created by the insurance company to explain what charges were covered, denied, or need more documentation based on the claims submitted by the physicians office