Explain the difference between diagnostic and procedure coding, using information about monetary value as well.
What will be an ideal response?
Diagnostic codes are used to identify a symptom, illness, or disease that patients have when they arrive or upon discharge. There is no money applied to the code, but the code does justify medical necessity and tells the insurance carrier why they should be paying for the procedure.
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