22/05/2026
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด โ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ Amarae Telemedicine Academy (ATA), ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐. ๐ฅ
๐น WHAT IS MEDICAL CODING?
Medical coding is the process of translating clinical documentation โ diagnoses, procedures, symptoms, and services โ into standardised universal codes used for billing and insurance claims.
These codes are the language that connects healthcare providers, insurance companies and billing systems worldwide.
๐น THE THREE CODE SETS EVERY MVA MUST KNOW:
1๏ธโฃ ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases โ 10th Revision โ Clinical Modification)
โ Used to code patient DIAGNOSES
โ Every disease, condition, symptom and injury has a specific ICD-10-CM code
โ Used universally โ the same code applies worldwide
โ Example: A patient with hypertension = code I10
2๏ธโฃ ICD-10-PCS (International Classification of Diseases โ 10th Revision โ Procedure Coding System)
โ Used to code INPATIENT PROCEDURES in hospital settings
โ Highly detailed and specific
โ Used by hospitals for inpatient billing
3๏ธโฃ CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
โ Used to code OUTPATIENT SERVICES and procedures
โ Created and maintained by the American Medical Association
โ Used for billing office visits, tests, surgeries and treatments
โ Example: A standard office visit = CPT 99213
๐น THE MVA'S ROLE IN MEDICAL CODING
As an MVA I am not the primary medical coder โ that is a specialist role. However I must have solid foundational knowledge to:
โ Verify that the correct codes are being used on claims
โ Identify obvious coding errors before claim submission
โ Understand denial reasons related to coding
โ Communicate accurately with coders and providers
๐น ONE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER
If ever unsure about a code โ every clinical condition has one correct universal code that can be verified through trusted medical coding resources. Accuracy is everything.
One wrong code = one denied claim = lost revenue.
This is the level of coding awareness I am building โ so every claim I touch is accurate from the start.
Are you confident your claims are using the right codes every time? If not โ let us talk. ๐ฉ