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How Did Medical Coding Begin?

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How Did Medical Coding Begin? The official coding of diseases began around the 17th century in England. Known as the London Bills of Mortality, certain data of diseases and ailments were collected and arranged into numerical codes. The numeric codes were then used to measure the most frequent causes of death. When did diagnosis coding

What Is Meant By Medical Coding?

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What Is Meant By Medical Coding? AAPC, formerly known as the American Academy of Professional Coders, describes medical coding as “the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.” The codes are from transcription of physician’s notes, laboratory and radiologic results or … What is medical coding and how