The global computer-assisted coding market is valued at USD 2.76 billion in 2017 and is expected to register a CAGR of 11.5% to reach to USD 4.75 billion by 2022. The growth of the market can be attributed to the transition to ICD-10 coding standards from ICD-9 in North America, the growing demand for CAC solutions, the growing need within the global healthcare system to curtail increasing healthcare costs, improve coding accuracy, and streamline the revenue cycle management procedures. The computer-assisted coding market is expanding with the emergence of new products and applications. These computer assisted coding solutions being used in many applications such as automated computer-assisted encoding, management reporting & analytics, and clinical coding auditing.

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Computer assisted coding software are used to improve maximize the revenue of organisation by reducing coding errors and maximizing claims reimbursement cycle. Some commonly used computer assisted coding software includes standalone and integrated software. Standalone software is used only for encoding and integrated software is integrated with EHR/EMR, encoder system, voice/text/speech recognition software, CDI, transcription system, and other HIM applications.

The computer assisted coding market has been segmented, on the basis of software and service. The software segment is subsegmented into standalone software and integrated software. The market for integrated computer-assisted coding software segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2017 and 2022. The growing need for optimized computer-assisted coding software for seamless workflow and successful Data Integration within healthcare provider systems contribute to the rapid growth of the market.

The computer assisted coding market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The growth of this region is primarily driven by the escalating demand to reduce the burden of the healthcare systems, curtail healthcare delivery costs, increasing implementation of Healthcare IT solutions, and the various government initiatives for enabling efficient, affordable, and on-time delivery of quality care. As a result, APAC holds a significant share of the overall computer assisted coding market.

Key players in the Computer Assisted Coding Market include 3M Health Information Systems (US), Optum (US), McKesson Corporation (US), Nuance Communications (US), Cerner Corporation (US), Dolbey Systems (US), Precyse Solutions (nThrive) (US), Craneware (UK), Artificial Medical Intelligence (US), and TruCode (US). Other players include Quest Diagnostics (US), Streamline Health Solutions (US), M-scribe Technologies (US), eZDI Inc. (US), Alpha II LLC. (US), ID GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), ZyDoc (US), Coding Strategies (US), Patient Code Software (US), and Flash Code (US) among others.