Market Overview:

The global medical coding market reached a value of US$ 17.05 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach a value of US$ 32.25 Billion by 2027 exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 10.60% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.

Medical coding is the conversion of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. It includes assigning the appropriate codes, abstracting the information from documentation, and creating a claim to be paid by insurance carriers. It analyzes disease patterns among individuals and offers data on national health trends, thereby enabling federal and state governments to plan for resources required to fight prevalent health issues and launch initiatives for preventing and treating the affected population. As a result, it finds extensive applications in hospitals and diagnostic centers across the globe.

Medical Coding Market Trends:

At present, there is a rise in the demand for streamlined and convenient coding and billing solutions in hospitals. This, along with the growing demand for a universal language to reduce frauds and deceptions associated with insurance claims, represents one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, there is an increase in the utilization of medical coding for uniform documentation of medical facilities around the world. This, coupled with the burgeoning healthcare industry and technological advancements across the globe, is propelling the growth of the market. Besides this, the rising demand for international classification of diseases (ICD) due to the growing prevalence of diseases worldwide is positively influencing the market. Additionally, the escalating need for medical coding to create a proper record of patients and accelerate payments to physicians is offering lucrative growth opportunities to industry investors and end-users. Furthermore, key market players are extensively investing in research and development (R&D) activities and offering next-generation coding and reimbursement solutions, which is projected to increase their overall sales and profitability in upcoming years.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global medical coding market, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2022-2027. Our report has categorized the market based on component, classification system and end user.

Breakup by Component:

• In-house
• Outsourced
   

Breakup by Classification System:

• International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
• Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS)
   

Breakup by End User:

• Hospitals
• Diagnostic Centers
• Others
   

Breakup by Region:

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa
   

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being 3M Company, Access Healthcare, Aviacode Inc. (GeBBS Healthcare Solutions Inc.), Dolbey Systems Inc., Global Healthcare Resource, Maxim Healthcare Staffing, Medical Record Associates Inc., Nuance Communications Inc. (Microsoft Corporation), Optum Inc. (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated), Outsource Strategies International and The Coding Network LLC.

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