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An ICD-10 code for high blood pressure and a CPT code for the visit would be assigned by the healthcare professional after they recorded the encounter's specifics. In this blog post, we will explore the basics of medical coding and how it is used in the billing process. The two linked but separate processes of medical billing and coding are part of healthcare management. The four fundamentals of coding in medical billing include accuracy, completeness, specificity, and relevance. Medical coding and billing are used by healthcare practitioners to convert diagnoses and treatments into alphanumeric codes for use in medical billing. Medical billing is the process of filing claims to health insurance carriers and following up on them so that healthcare providers can be compensated for the medical services they deliver. The code must be entered into the medical billing system as the third step. An alphanumeric code that contains medical details such a patient's diagnosis, symptoms, and medical history makes up the ICD-10-CM code set.

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