"Clinical Coding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Process of substituting a symbol or code for a term such as a diagnosis or procedure. (from Slee's Health Care Terms, 3d ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D059019
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.708.200.400.500 N04.452.859.564.274 N05.715.360.300.715.500.249 N06.850.520.308.940.968.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Coding- Clinical Coding
- Coding, Clinical
- Medical Coding
- Coding, Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Coding" by people in Profiles.
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Sherman MH, Kan VL, Gibbons P, Garrell J, Reznek MA. Analysis of Emergency Department-based Intensive Care Units on Coding and Revenue. West J Emerg Med. 2025 Sep 27; 26(5):1192-1201.
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Luccarelli J, Kalluri AS, Kalluri NS, McCoy TH. Pediatric Physical Restraint Coding in US Hospitals: A 2019 Kids Inpatient Database Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 05 01; 14(5):337-347.
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Walls M, Curtin C, Phillips S, Eliasziw M, Jackel C, Must A, Bandini L, Broder-Fingert S. Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians' Diagnosis and Coding of Overweight and Obesity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 05; 41(4):258-264.
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Ellis RP, Hsu HE, Song C, Kuo TC, Martins B, Siracuse JJ, Liu Y, Ash AS. Diagnostic Category Prevalence in 3 Classification Systems Across the Transition to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 04 01; 3(4):e202280.
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Cottler-Casanova S, Horowicz M, Gieszl S, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Abdulcadir J. Coding female genital mutilation/cutting and its complications using the International Classification of Diseases: a commentary. BJOG. 2020 May; 127(6):660-664.
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Buxbaum JD, Lindenauer PK, Cooke CR, Nuliyalu U, Ryan AM. Changes in coding of pneumonia and impact on the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program. Health Serv Res. 2019 12; 54(6):1326-1334.
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Min JY, Grijalva CG, Morrow JA, Whitmore CC, Hawley RE, Singh S, Swain RS, Griffin MR. A comparison of two algorithms to identify sudden cardiac deaths in computerized databases. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2019 10; 28(10):1411-1416.
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Aiello FA, Judelson DR, Durgin JM, Doucet DR, Simons JP, Durocher DM, Flahive JM, Schanzer A. A physician-led initiative to improve clinical documentation results in improved health care documentation, case mix index, and increased contribution margin. J Vasc Surg. 2018 11; 68(5):1524-1532.
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Aiello FA, Roddy SP. Inpatient coding and the diagnosis-related group. J Vasc Surg. 2017 11; 66(5):1621-1623.
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Aiello F, Durgin J, Daniel V, Messina L, Doucet D, Simons J, Jenkins J, Schanzer A. Surgeon leadership in the coding, billing, and contractual negotiations for fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair increases medical center contribution margin and physician reimbursement. J Vasc Surg. 2017 10; 66(4):997-1006.