How to assign an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code
Correct diagnosis coding supports medical necessity and accurate payment.
7 steps →How-to guides
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common medical billing and coding specialist tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common medical billing and coding specialist tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks medical billing and coding specialists perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to submit a clean claim
A clean claim is accepted and processed on the first submission: the fastest way to get paid.
6 steps →How to work a denied claim
Denials are lost revenue until someone fixes them. A systematic approach recovers money faster.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Medical Billing and Coding Specialist training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.