Coding specialist
The coding specialist ( clinical coder ) is a job in a hospital or in the medical service of the health insurance company . The main activity is the recording of medical services by means of case flat rates according to the guidelines in the G-DRG system . The coding was originally done by the doctors themselves, but this activity is now generally delegated to the clinical coding specialists.
The job title of clinical coding specialist and the training paths are not protected by law. Numerous institutes offer training and further education, some universities also offer courses.
Individual evidence
- ^ Josef Estermann, Julie Page, Ursula Fahrtisen (Ed.): Old and new health professions . LIT Verlag, Winterthur 2012, ISBN 978-3-643-80157-9 , p. 97-100 .
- ↑ mydrg - B. Sommerhäuser: Job description of clinical coding specialist - job description, job profile. Retrieved October 24, 2019 .