Coder speak: It's almost a different language
HIM Briefings, September 1, 2010
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One of the most important aspects of documenting your evaluation and treatment of inpatients in the medical record is providing the verbiage that meets your goals for describing your patient. When you provide the right words, the coders assign the right codes.
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