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Medical Coding and Health Information

Medical Coding and Health Information is a research topic within Health Information Management. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 10.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the accuracy and impact of clinical coding, particularly related to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10) in healthcare administrative data. It addresses challenges, implications, and improvements in clinical coding, data quality, and the use of hospital discharge data for research and financial purposes.

  • ICD-10
  • Clinical Coding
  • Health Information Management
  • Data Quality
  • Hospital Discharge Data
  • Administrative Data
  • Medical Documentation
  • Coding Accuracy
  • Healthcare System Productivity
  • ICD-11
Research works
12k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+14%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
37% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Medical Coding and Health Information
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