What the model actually sees
Most coding AI is NLP plus rules (NCCI, code-set tables). It does not examine the patient. Garbage-in notes produce confident wrong codes. CDI and template quality still determine the ceiling.
HIPAA and consumer LLMs
Pasting identifiable notes into a public chatbot is a PHI incident waiting to happen. Healthcare AI software used for coding should run under a BAA with access logs. See HIPAA compliant coding and Security.
Human-in-the-loop
Fully lights-out coding is a policy choice per encounter type. Many organizations auto-pass low-risk visits and queue surgeries. Health Coder supports that split; it does not hide the override.
How this relates to Health Coder
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