Model augmented medical coding
US12033730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The exemplary embodiments disclose a system and method, a computer program product, and a computer system for assigning medical codes. The exemplary embodiments may include receiving a medical record in machine-readable text-form, wherein the medical record comprises at least one treatment, converting a portion of the medical record into a determined first medical code of a first length, querying a knowledge graph comprising medical records and a coding catalog for a second medical code of higher order than the first medical code, wherein the second medical code relates to the first medical code, and searching evidence in the medical record for the second medical code by comparing at least a portion of clear text relating to the second medical code with the medical record.
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