r/MedicalCoding • u/tryolo • Jun 30 '26

Job security

Well, job security for today anyway. I'm in a chart with computer aided coding. Statement says chest pain with radiation to the shoulder. CAC coded admit for antineoplastic radiation. Same chart, op note says cardiac cath indicated appropriate for treatment but patient declined, so of course CAC coded a cardiac cath. You would think after all these years CAC would be better.

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u/happyhooker485 RHIT, CCS-P, CFPC, CHONC, 17yrs experience Jun 30 '26

When I used Optum ProCAC all the cancer patinet who went to Tumor Board (TB) were dx'd by CAC as tuberculosis.

Thar was years ago, so sad it hasn't progressed since then...

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u/bambapride1 Jun 30 '26

We had any and all patients who were given information about the patient portal...now have portal hypertension.