NewFoundLife
05-26-2003, 10:40 PM
I have been learning about medical coding and was wondering how many charts an hour or per day are usually expected from coders? I have heard that at one hospital coders are expected to code about ten charts and hour depending on how difficult the charts are. Is this a normal rate for coding?
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Lee
05-28-2003, 07:28 PM
It varies by type of chart coded, Emergency, Outpatient, Ambulatory Services, Inpatient. Inpatient being the most difficult.
NewFoundLife
06-02-2003, 12:50 PM
Do coders usually use computer programs to get the codes or do they still look through the coding book for them?