Fathom Blog

We are often asked, “What is the difference between Medical Coding Automation (MCA) and the Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) systems that we currently use?” Though both result in coded charts, there are key differences. 

Reasonable people might wonder why medical coding is any more complicated than checking a box or two. Suppose, though, that you had to code installation of a new dishwasher by its features and your last dishwasher’s history, before you could get a price for it or know how much you wanted to pay. That’s US health care.