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Which HIM role has the responsibility for assigning a numeric representation for diagnoses and procedures? 1) Coding and reimbursement specialist 2) Cancer registrar 3) Health insurance specialist 4) Health insurance manager

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It is to be noted that the "Coding and Reimbursement Specialist" (option 1) is in charge of issuing numeric codes to diagnoses and procedures.

How is this so?

In the field of healthcare, these professionals are like secret code interpreters. When a doctor diagnoses a disease or conducts a surgery, he or she assigns a code to the information, converting it into a numerical language.

This coded data is essential for billing and insurance purposes. It's like assigning a secret number to each health detail so that everyone, from physicians to insurance companies, can interpret and handle the information accurately.

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