Physicians Practice November 2, 2022
Matt Lee

What are the key differences between manual and autonomous medical coding processes?

Automation and artificial intelligence are buzzwords. You see these labels stamped on everything from vending machines to webcams. Often enough, these terms are just marketing ploys to sway buyers. When it comes to autonomous medical coding however, there is real artificially intelligent technology under the hood that results in a completely different process than manual medical coding.

What are the key differences between manual and autonomous medical coding processes?

Let’s dive in.

A brief recap of manual medical coding processes

Before we dig in, let’s review how manual medical coding processes generally work. First, a human coder reviews 100% of claims and accesses coding software to manually code....

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