Intro. Q1. Identify the difference between assigning a number to a verbal description such as for a zip code and the activity of assigning a diagnosis or procedure code to medical documentation.

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24 July, 23:33

Intro. Q1. Identify the difference between assigning a number to a verbal description such as for a zip code and the activity of assigning a diagnosis or procedure code to medical documentation.

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Carmen Park · Answer 1

Assigning a number to a verbal description is considered Coding, while assigning a diagnosis or procedure-code to a medical documentation is considered as the Classification System.

Explanation:

While both are used in the medical field to be able to compare data and statistics, the difference between the two is that coding is used to give a numerical value for something in order for it to become easier to identify it, recognize it and group it with other codes based on similar parameters. The classification system on the other hand is used for grouping similar diseases or similar statistics in order to have easier access to any information regarding a patient to better diagnose them.