--- title: Autonomous Medical Coding for Radiology | Nym Health description: Nym's autonomous medical coding engine codes radiology encounters in seconds with zero human intervention. Learn more in Nym's guide. --- [![Num](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/NYM_March2019%20Theme/Images/nym-logo%20(1).png)](https://nym.health/) - Autonomous Medical Coding - [Overview](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/overview/) - [Nym's Engine](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/nym-engine/) - [The Technology](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/the-technology/) - [Implementation](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/implementation/) - [Why Nym](https://nym.health/why-nym/) - Company - [About](https://nym.health/about/) - [Press Releases](https://nym.health/press-release/) - [Careers](https://nym.health/careers/) - Resources - [Autonomous Coding Education Hub](https://nym.health/education-hub/) - [Content Library](https://nym.health/resources/) - [Contact](https://nym.health/contact-us/) - [Request a Demo](https://nym.health/request-a-demo/) ### Request a Demo #### Radiology # Autonomous Medical Coding for Radiology Nym's engine codes radiology visits in seconds with zero human intervention, helping health systems and large physician groups scale radiology coding without adding headcount. [![Download the Product Overview](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4106700/interactive-218634445849.png)](https://go.nym.health/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJC%2BccshaXzRPzcTNShSJBptLRitBSQFB4kA801SdwqRAGPfcHlbtyz3xqmQN4Z1xid%2F4ANIrCS5LUklfwtSceZ1yeTeaQ%2BDNWXkI73FpAHLbdPNQBLvgGrX5FPuHzswovwK3wO%2BMrrK2qEg0gqrYyCY2dY7xd5PbWEdVy6B4X4ui1ir2oarVOd1JEcpQzsDSJgTJg%2Bdik0H%2FMROx0X4%2BbOIxMJJIbmKCCN0tseI%2B0GKQbrQ5BNDpqY7W82prwmq9ySv494ksmRnWhRasOgy6U8WyxBWzAyw5X7VFmy%2F0245O0V9rJT3wD8zIZh%2FDy3o%2F3%2FzdCSFMBbOWBvl3%2BJOr2UtCqONPW%2BYsqKGrla4ZHlYl2mBv%2FTLauDXDJ2Dw%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=218634445849&portalId=4106700) ![Nym One-Pager - Autonomous Medical Coding for Radiology (thumbnail)-2](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/Nym%20One-Pager%20-%20Autonomous%20Medical%20Coding%20for%20Radiology%20(thumbnail)-2.png "Nym One-Pager - Autonomous Medical Coding for Radiology (thumbnail)-2") #### Autonomous medical coding trusted by 30+ health Systems ![12](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/12.png "12") ![9-2](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/9-2.png "9-2") ![6-4](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/6-4.png "6-4") ![Genesis Case Study-1](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/Genesis%20Case%20Study-1.png "Genesis Case Study-1") ## What value can Nym bring to your radiology coding? Nym's engine codes radiology encounters in seconds with zero human intervention. Here's the impact that this can have on your medical coding and revenue cycle teams. ### ![Check mark](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/Check%20mark.svg) ### Check medical necessity on every exam Nym's engine applies AMA and CMS guidelines, NCCI edits, and payer-specific medical necessity policies to every exam before it reaches billing, helping address denials at the source. ### ![Target icon (blue)](https://go.nym.health/hs-fs/hubfs/Target%20icon%20(blue).png?width=44&height=44&name=Target%20icon%20(blue).png) ### Keep facility and ProFee coding aligned Nym supports technical-component, professional-component, and global-service coding workflows, reducing discrepancies that can arise when separate teams code each component. ### ![documentation icon yellow](https://go.nym.health/hs-fs/hubfs/documentation%20icon%20yellow.png?width=44&height=44&name=documentation%20icon%20yellow.png) ### Stay current with code set and policy updates ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS updates and shifting payer policies are maintained within Nym's engine and applied consistently, so your team isn't left racing to keep up with every change. ## What is Nym's coding scope in radiology? Full radiology coding coverage, configured to your organization's coding philosophy and guidelines, and updated as soon as new guidelines are released. ### Code Types --- - Facility (Technical) coding - Professional coding - Global coding - Single path coding ### Location Types --- - Outpatient diagnostic - Outpatient visits - Inpatient and observation - Emergency department ### Coding Scope --- - CPT with modifiers - ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes - NCCI edits and medical necessity - Provider attribution capture ![Process-Graphic-1](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/Process-Graphic-1.svg "Process-Graphic-1") *\*encounters that the engine is unable to code with high confidence are routed to human coders* ## What ROI are customers realizing with Nym? Nym's engine is driving real financial and operational impact for radiology programs across the country. ### ![Target icon (blue)](https://go.nym.health/hs-fs/hubfs/Target%20icon%20(blue).png?width=36&height=36&name=Target%20icon%20(blue).png) ### 97% Reduction in radiology professional fee coding-related denials Large health system ### ![Time Icon (Green)](https://go.nym.health/hs-fs/hubfs/Time%20Icon%20(Green).png?width=36&height=36&name=Time%20Icon%20(Green).png) ### 50% Reduction in radiology professional fee charge lag Large health system ### ![Money Back Icon (Yellow)](https://go.nym.health/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20Back%20Icon%20(Yellow).png?width=36&height=36&name=Money%20Back%20Icon%20(Yellow).png) ### $875K Projected annual cost savings in professional fee radiology coding Large health system ## FAQs: Autonomous Medical Coding for Radiology ### What is autonomous medical coding for radiology? Autonomous medical coding for radiology is technology that reads a completed radiology report, assigns the procedure and diagnosis codes, and sends the coded exam directly to billing with zero human intervention. Nym's autonomous medical coding engine codes radiology encounters in seconds. Exams the engine cannot code confidently are routed to the health system's coders for review. ### What is the difference between autonomous medical coding and AI-assisted or computer-assisted coding (CAC) for radiology? Autonomous medical coding assigns codes and sends radiology exams straight to billing with zero human intervention. AI-assisted coding may code only portions of an encounter or require a human coder to review the output. Computer-assisted coding (CAC) suggests codes that a human coder validates on every exam. Nym's engine is autonomous: coded radiology encounters go directly to billing, each carrying an audit trail showing the documentation behind every code. ### How does Nym's engine check medical necessity for imaging exams? Nym's engine checks radiology exams against AMA and CMS guidelines, NCCI edits, and payer-specific medical necessity policies before they reach billing, helping catch denial risks early rather than after a claim is denied. Medical necessity accounts for roughly 47% of advanced imaging denials, and most of those turn on whether the diagnosis coded from the report supports the exam that was performed. ### Can Nym's engine code both the facility and professional components of a radiology exam? Yes. Nym's engine supports facility (technical), professional, global, and single-path coding for radiology, applying the same coding logic to both components of an exam. Because one engine reads the same report for both sides, Nym reduces the misalignment that can occur when separate teams or vendors code the facility and professional claims. ### How does Nym's engine keep up with CPT, ICD-10-CM, and payer policy changes? Nym's engine updates automatically when coding guidelines change, with annual ICD-10-CM and CPT updates and quarterly NCCI edit revisions applied to the engine's clinical ontologies. Payer-specific policies work differently. Those are configured for each health system rather than updated automatically, so the engine applies your payer rules as your contracts and policies change. ### Can Nym's engine explain why it assigned a specific code? Yes. Nym's engine produces a fully traceable audit trail for every code it assigns, showing the language in the radiology report that supported the code and the specific guideline applied. Unlike black box AI approaches, Nym's Clinical Language Understanding (CLU) technology makes each coding decision reviewable, so when a payer denies an imaging claim your team can respond with the documented rationale. ### What results are health systems seeing from autonomous radiology coding? Results vary by health system, but health systems using Nym's engine for radiology are experiencing fewer coding-related denials, faster time-to-bill, and lower coding costs. At one large 1,000+ bed health system, the radiology professional coding denial rate fell 97%, radiology professional charge lag dropped 50%, and projected annual savings across radiology and emergency medicine exceeded $1.3M. ### Which radiology encounter types and code sets does Nym's engine support? Nym's engine codes outpatient diagnostic imaging, outpatient visits, inpatient and observation, and emergency department radiology encounters. Coverage includes CPT with modifiers, ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, NCCI edits and medical necessity checks, and provider attribution capture, with facility (technical), professional, global, and single-path coding all supported. ## Get a Demo of Nym's Engine for Radiology ### See how autonomous medical coding works for your radiology department. Request a demo, and a member of our team will be in touch. [![nym health](https://go.nym.health/hubfs/NYM_March2019%20Theme/Images/nym-logo.png)](https://nym.health/) ## Autonomous Medical Coding - [Overview](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/overview/) - [Nym's Engine](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/nym-engine/) - [The Technology](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/the-technology/) - [Implementation](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/implementation/) ## Company - [Why Nym](https://nym.health/why-nym/) - [Autonomous Coding Education Hub](https://nym.health/education-hub/) - [Content Library](https://nym.health/resources/) - [About](https://nym.health/about/) - [Press Releases](https://nym.health/press-release/) - [Careers](https://nym.health/careers/) - [Contact](https://nym.health/contact-us/) ## Visit Us [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nym/) Facebook ### © NYM All rights reserved - [Terms & Conditions](https://nym.health/terms-conditions/) - [Privacy Policy](https://nym.health/privacy-policy/) - [Cookie Policy](https://nym.health/cookie-policy/) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3062873&fmt=gif) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Autonomous medical coding for radiology is technology that reads a completed radiology report, assigns the procedure and diagnosis codes, and sends the coded exam directly to billing with zero human intervention. 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