How can encoding software assist the health insurance specialist with accurate completion of a health care claim?

Encoding software assists with the coding process for hospital or outpatient based diagnosis and procedure codes. These codes are used for data collection and billing purposes. Encoding software assists the coder to assign the correct codes based on the text that they type into a look up screen. The coder is given a selection of options to choose from. This replaces the need to use a code book and manually look up codes individually. Encoding software assists with the coding process for hospital or outpatient based diagnosis and procedure codes.