clinical coder

Clinical coders read patients' medical records. They analyse and interpret medical statements about diseases, injuries and procedures. Clinical coders convert this information into health classification codes in order to calculate treatment reimbursements, to produce statistics and to monitor health care performance.

Alternative Labels

accredited clinical coder

accredited medical coder

clinical coder

clinical coding expert

clinical coding officer

clinical records technician

diagnostic coder

medical coder

medical coding officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adhere to organisational guidelines communicate in healthcare follow clinical guidelines maintain healthcare user data confidentiality manage healthcare users' data perform clinical coding procedures review patient's medical data use electronic health records management system

Essential Knowledge

clinical coding document management medical terminology professional documentation in health care

Optional Skills and Competences

archive healthcare users' records collect healthcare user's general data collect statistics on medical records identify patients' medical records manage digital documents

Optional Knowledge

health care system health records management human anatomy human physiology medical informatics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6219f0ef-6414-4d01-9221-41ac25dcb409

Status

released

Occupations

clinical coder

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI