Medical Coding is assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures which help in financial reimbursement from insurance companies and government agencies, software companies and consulting firms. Medical Coding is also known as insurance coding. This field generates medical coders who specialize in coding after a thorough training program and a certification process. The American Health Information Management Association offers certification in this field. Medical Coding Industry has met the cutting edge of information technology due to which there has been several channels opened towards placements in the health information field. These open doors has diversified and created platforms for the aspiring generation who have laid their career in the health information field.Medical coding has long been an essential practice across many fields of healthcare as a way to accurately and quickly convey important information such as test results, prescriptions, diagnoses, and treatments. Medical coding also helps in expediting timely billing and reimbursement. Medical Billing The billing process is an interaction between a healthcare provider and the insurance company (payer). The interaction begins with the office visit: A doctor or their staff will typically create or update the patient's medical record. This record contains a summary of treatment and demographic information related to the patient. Upon the first visit, the provider will usually give the patient one or more diagnoses in order to better coordinate and streamline his/her care. In the absence of a definitive diagnosis, the reason for the visit will be cited for the purpose of claims filing. The patient record contains highly personal information: the nature of illness, examination details, medication lists, diagnoses, and suggested treatment.