Details about Medical Coding and Billing: 1. AAPC, formerly known as the American Academy of Professional Coders, describes medical coding as “the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.” The codes are from transcription of doctor’s notes, laboratory and radiologic results or other medical record documentation. 2. Medical coding professionals take information from the medical record documentation and assign appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes, according to AAPC. They then develop an insurance claim, which indicates how much the insurer owes for the care and helps determine how much the patient will be billed. 3. The AAPC notes that medical coders are not the same as medical billers. Medical coders use classification systems to assign codes, including the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Medical coders may also audit and re-file a