Assessment of clinical miscoding errors and potential financial their implications on healthcare management - A case of local hospital in Najran, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Healthcare systems can potentially improve their safety, quality of service, and performance efficiency with a cost reduction, through the introduction and implementation of healthcare information management systems. This study aims to examine the frequency of miscoding errors in principal and secondary diagnoses, exploring demographic and coder-related factors contributing to these errors through the use of the QuadraMed system. The study also investigates the association of coding errors with patient safety and service quality to estimate the potential financial implications resulting from these inaccuracies in the healthcare system.