Standardization promotes productivity by eliminating inefficiency.
This is the result of eliminating ambiguity and providing quality
control, the tasks are completed in a more efficient manner, and
there are fewer quality control issues from tasks that were not
completed correctly the first time around. Implementation of code
standardization programs that increasingly ensure that a doctor’s
entry in one EHR will make sense to providers, researchers and
policymakers regardless of where and how they access it.
Outpatient coding refers to a detailed diagnosis report in which the
patient is generally treated in one visit, Outpatient refers to a patient
who is being treated but not admitted under the care of the hospital
for an extended stay and is released from the hospital within 24
hours. Even if a patient stays for over 24 hours, he/she can be
considered an outpatient. The outpatient coding is based on the ICD-
9/10-CM diagnostic codes for billing and appropriate reimbursement
whereas an inpatient coding system is used to report a patient's
diagnosis and services based on his extended stay. The inpatient
coding system is solely based on the assignment of ICD-9/10-CM
diagnostic and procedural codes for billing and appropriate
reimbursement. It’s the standard coding system used by physicians
and other healthcare providers for classification and coding of all
diagnoses. The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) is the
reimbursement methodology used by healthcare providers and
government programs to provide reimbursement for hospital
inpatient services based on the patient’s diagnosis and treatment
provides during his/her hospitalization.
