diseasecoding
nounUK /dɪˈziːzˌkəʊdɪŋ/
US /dɪˈziːzˌkoʊdɪŋ/
Disease coding is when doctors give each sickness a special code so computers can keep track of it.
The hospital uses disease coding to record every patient's illness in the computer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of turning a written diagnosis into a standard code for insurance and statistics.
Disease coding helps insurance companies understand which treatments were given.
3. A system of numbered labels used to group similar illnesses for research.
Scientists used disease coding to compare flu cases across many countries.
4. The work done by a coding specialist in a hospital office.
She trained in disease coding so she could work with patient records.