procedure coding
nounUK /prəˈsiː.dʒə ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /prəˈsiː.dʒər ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
Procedure coding is giving a special number to a medical action so doctors and computers can understand it.
The nurse finished procedure coding before sending the bill to the insurance company.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing step-by-step instructions for a computer program.
The students learned procedure coding to make their robot move.
3. The process of labeling steps in a set of instructions or rules.
Good procedure coding helps new workers follow the safety steps correctly.
4. Assigning official codes to tasks in a business workflow.
The office manager handled procedure coding for each repair job.