Medical coding and billing specialists are an integral part of hospitals’ and health systems’ efforts to optimize revenue cycle management processes. Here are seven things to know about medical coding and billing specialists. 1. Medical coders are tasked with reviewing clinical documentation and designating standard codes using ICD-10 classifications. Medical billers primarily process and make sure claims are sent to payers for reimbursement of services administered by a provider, the American Academy of Professional Coders states. 2. A hospital or a health system may combine the responsibilities of coding and billing into a single department, or may divide coding and billing operations into two separate branches. AAPC states if the …