Clinical Coding     

FOI REFERENCE: 24034  

FOI TITLE: Clinical Coding     

FOI DATE: 11^th April 2024   

1. How many clinical coders are employed by the Trust? 29 Clinical Coders

2. Who is responsible for the clinical coding Team? Head of Clinical Coding

3. Do you have an NHS England approved auditor? Yes

4. Do you have an NHS England approved trainer? No

5. What encoder software is used by the clinical coding team? 3M Medicode 360

6. What directorate does clinical coding sit under? Finance/Corporate

7. What does the Trust spend on external coding support per year?

a) contractors – £0

b) other outsourced coding support – £0

c) coding training – £10,177 d) coding audit £0

8. What is the current coding backlog? 18,263 FCE’s as of 11/4/2024