Medical Coding Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

The Global Medical Coding Market is Segmented by Classification System (International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS)), Component (In-house and Outsourced), End User (Hospitals, Diagnostic Centers, and Other End Users), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South America).

Medical Coding Market Size

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Study Period 2019 - 2029
Market Size (2024) USD 22.69 Billion
Market Size (2029) USD 35.63 Billion
CAGR (2024 - 2029) 9.45 %
Fastest Growing Market Asia Pacific
Largest Market North America

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The Medical Coding Market size is estimated at USD 22.69 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 35.63 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 9.45% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted healthcare systems across the world. As per the WHO, in February 2020, emergency codes were activated for the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and clinical or epidemiological diagnosis (suspected or probable) of COVID-19. Also, in April 2020, the international guidelines for certification and classification (coding) of COVID-19 as the cause of death were published in seven languages by the WHO. Moreover, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was at the forefront of helping providers handle the medical billing and coding aspect of COVID-19 testing and treatment. For instance, in March 2020, CMS released two Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes that laboratories can use to bill for certain COVID-19 diagnostic tests, including those developed in-house according to the new United States Food and Administration (USFDA) guidelines. Hence, the COVID -19 outbreak led to many changes in the market studied, and these changes are expected to have an impact in the long term on the market. Thus, the market studied is expected to regain its pace in the upcoming years.

The factors responsible for the growth of the market include the escalating demand for coding services, the rising need for a universal language to reduce frauds and misinterpretations associated with insurance claims, and the high demand for streamlining hospital billing procedures.

The demand for coding services is significantly increasing. For instance, as per the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Hospital Statistics 2022, there were around 33,356,853 admissions in all the hospitals in the United States. Thus, there is a high demand for medical billers and coders in the market studied, which, in turn, is expected to propel the growth of the medical coding market.

Moreover, there is also a demand to switch to a more streamlined and convenient coding and billing solution. Medical coding also enables uniform documentation between medical facilities. Medical coding companies enable administrations to look at the incidence and effectiveness of treatments in their facility. This is particularly important to large medical facilities, like tertiary-care hospitals. Frequent launches are expected to drive the market. For instance, in March 2021, Athenahealth launched the athenaOne Medical Coding Solution, an EHR coding solution that could mitigate clinician coding-related work and ultimately reduce clinician burnout.

However, continuously changing regulations, data security concerns, and the lack of adequately equipped information technology (IT) professionals in the healthcare sector are expected to hinder the growth of the market.

Medical Coding Market Trends

This section covers the major market trends shaping the Medical Coding Market according to our research experts:

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Segment is Expected to Show Healthy Growth Over the Forecast Period

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) segment is expected to hold a significant share during the forecast period. ICD provides a common language that allows health professionals to share standardized information across the world. It is the foundation for identifying health trends and statistics worldwide, containing around 17,000 unique codes for injuries, diseases, and causes of death, underpinned by more than 120,000 codable terms. Using code combinations, more than 1.6 million clinical situations can now be coded. The ICD is referred to as a diagnostic tool for epidemiology, health management, and clinical purposes, and it is maintained by the WHO. Thus, the increased prevalence of chronic diseases and the advances in ICD are expected to boost the growth of this segment.

According to the January 2022 update of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), around 4 million males and 3.6 million females live with heart and circulatory diseases in the United Kingdom. As the ICD provides a method of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases, the high prevalence of CVDs creates the need for such codes, which is expected to drive the growth of the market segment.

Moreover, with the improving versions of ICD, its usage is expected to rise as the newer versions provide more information than the previous ones. For instance, as per a February 2022 update by the WHO, the new version of ICD, ICD-11, was effective from February 2022. ICD-11 is entirely digital with a new user-friendly format and multilingual capabilities that reduce the chance of error. It has been compiled and updated with input from over 90 countries and unprecedented involvement of health-care providers, enabling evolution from a system imposed on clinicians into a truly enabling clinical classification and terminology database that serves a broad range of uses for recording and reporting statistics on health.

Also, as per an October 2021 update by the CMS, in response to the national emergency that was declared during the COVID-19 outbreak, CDC's National Center for Health Statistics implemented six new diagnosis codes into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). Hence, this segment is expected to record growth in the future.

Medical Coding Market - Number of People Living With Cardiovascular Diseases (Millions), By Gender, United Kingdom, 2022

North America is Expected to Show Large Share in the Market Over the Forecast Period

The medical coding market in North America is estimated to hold a large share during the forecast period, owing to technological advancements and improved healthcare infrastructure in various countries in this region. Escalating demand for coding services and the high demand for streamlining hospital billing procedures due to the growing number of chronic diseases, coupled with strategic initiatives taken by the market players in the region, boost the growth of the market in the region.

The growing burden of chronic diseases in the different countries of the region is also contributing to the growth of the market. For instance, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 1,918,030 new cases of cancer in the United States in 2022, which would create demand for streamlining hospital billing procedures and thereby drive the growth of the market.

The strategic initiatives taken by the market players are also propelling the growth of the market. For instance, in October 2022, WELL Health Technologies Corp., a Canadian organization, entered into an agreement to acquire Cloud Practice Inc. and three clinics from CloudMD Software & Services Inc. In October 2022, RBC acquired MDBilling.ca., which is a cloud-based platform that automates and simplifies medical billing for Canadian physicians.

Thus, owing to the abovementioned factors, the market studied in the North American region is expected to project significant growth over the forecast period.

Medical Coding Market - Growth Rate by Region

Medical Coding Industry Overview

The medical coding market is moderately competitive due to the presence of many local and international providers offering a wide array of services. All the players are adopting various growth strategies to enhance their market presence. Some of the key players in the market studied are 3M, Nuance Communications Inc., Oracle Corporation, The Coding Network, and Optum Inc.

Medical Coding Market Leaders

  1. 3M

  2. Nuance Communications Inc.

  3. Oracle Corporation

  4. The Coding Network

  5. Optum, Inc.

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Medical Coding Market News

  • April 2022: Ochsner Health's emergency department adopted Nym health's medical coding technology to empower revenue cycle management.
  • April 2022: XpertDox entered into an exclusive partnership with Urgent Care for Children USA (UC4C) to provide XpertCoding. It is a fully automated, turnkey solution that delivers medical coding efficiency and accelerates the revenue cycle across all of UC4C's clinics in Alabama and Tennessee.

Medical Coding Market Report - Table of Contents

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition

    2. 1.2 Scope of the Study

  2. 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  3. 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  4. 4. MARKET DYNAMICS

    1. 4.1 Market Overview

    2. 4.2 Market Drivers

      1. 4.2.1 Escalating Demand for Coding Services

      2. 4.2.2 Rising Need for a Universal Language to Reduce Frauds and Misinterpretations Associated with Insurance Claims

      3. 4.2.3 High Demand to Streamline Hospital Billing Procedures

    3. 4.3 Market Restraints

      1. 4.3.1 Changing Regulations Related to Medical Coding

      2. 4.3.2 Data Security Concerns

      3. 4.3.3 Lack of Adequately Equipped IT Professionals

    4. 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis

      1. 4.4.1 Threat of New Entrants

      2. 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers

      3. 4.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

      4. 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products

      5. 4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

  5. 5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size by Value - USD Million)

    1. 5.1 By Classification System

      1. 5.1.1 International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

      2. 5.1.2 Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS)

    2. 5.2 By Component

      1. 5.2.1 In-house

      2. 5.2.2 Outsourced

    3. 5.3 By End User

      1. 5.3.1 Hospitals

      2. 5.3.2 Diagnostic Centers

      3. 5.3.3 Other End Users

    4. 5.4 Geography

      1. 5.4.1 North America

        1. 5.4.1.1 United States

        2. 5.4.1.2 Canada

        3. 5.4.1.3 Mexico

      2. 5.4.2 Europe

        1. 5.4.2.1 Germany

        2. 5.4.2.2 United Kingdom

        3. 5.4.2.3 France

        4. 5.4.2.4 Italy

        5. 5.4.2.5 Spain

        6. 5.4.2.6 Rest of Europe

      3. 5.4.3 Asia-Pacific

        1. 5.4.3.1 China

        2. 5.4.3.2 Japan

        3. 5.4.3.3 India

        4. 5.4.3.4 Australia

        5. 5.4.3.5 South Korea

        6. 5.4.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific

      4. 5.4.4 Middle East and Africa

        1. 5.4.4.1 GCC

        2. 5.4.4.2 South Africa

        3. 5.4.4.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa

      5. 5.4.5 South America

        1. 5.4.5.1 Brazil

        2. 5.4.5.2 Argentina

        3. 5.4.5.3 Rest of South America

  6. 6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

    1. 6.1 Company Profiles

      1. 6.1.1 3M Company

      2. 6.1.2 Aviacode Inc.

      3. 6.1.3 Dolbey Systems Inc.

      4. 6.1.4 Maxim Health Information Services

      5. 6.1.5 MRA Health Information Services

      6. 6.1.6 Nuance Communications Inc.

      7. 6.1.7 Optum Inc.

      8. 6.1.8 Oracle Corporation

      9. 6.1.9 Talix

      10. 6.1.10 The Coding Network LLC

      11. 6.1.11 Precyse Solutions LLC

      12. 6.1.12 Access Healthcare

      13. 6.1.13 Global Healthcare Resource

      14. 6.1.14 Episource

    2. *List Not Exhaustive
  7. 7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Medical Coding Industry Segmentation

According to the scope of the report, medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnoses, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. Medical coding is being increasingly used in the present scenario to create a proper record of patient care, streamline the medical billing process, accelerate payments to physicians, and identify the healthcare areas that require focus. 

The medical coding market is segmented by classification system (international classification of diseases and healthcare common procedure code system), component (in-house and outsourced), end user (hospitals, diagnostic centers, and other end users), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South America). The report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 different countries across major regions globally. The report offers values in USD million for the above segments.

By Classification System
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS)
By Component
In-house
Outsourced
By End User
Hospitals
Diagnostic Centers
Other End Users
Geography
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
Australia
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East and Africa
GCC
South Africa
Rest of Middle East and Africa
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
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Medical Coding Market Research FAQs

The Medical Coding Market size is expected to reach USD 22.69 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 9.45% to reach USD 35.63 billion by 2029.

In 2024, the Medical Coding Market size is expected to reach USD 22.69 billion.

3M, Nuance Communications Inc., Oracle Corporation, The Coding Network and Optum, Inc. are the major companies operating in the Medical Coding Market.

Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2024-2029).

In 2024, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Medical Coding Market.

In 2023, the Medical Coding Market size was estimated at USD 20.73 billion. The report covers the Medical Coding Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Medical Coding Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.

Medical Coding Industry Report

Statistics for the 2024 Medical Coding market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligenceā„¢ Industry Reports. Medical Coding analysis includes a market forecast outlook to 2029 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.

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Medical Coding Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)