Medical Coding Algorithm
TrialKit Coder's algorithm for auto-coding determines what gets coded and how it gets coded. Understanding the routine it follows is important knowledge prior to using the auto-code tool.
When running the autocoder, the following occurs:
The system looks for any terms with synonyms contained in the local Central or Project-specific synonym dictionary. If it finds matches, those terms get coded based on what is defined in each synonym.
All un-coded or previously-auto-coded terms remaining are run against the applicable dictionary to find a match. If any terms h