Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research

Factors Affecting Coding Inaccuracy on Pending Claims

Santy Yuliana Gultom (Universitas Respati Indonesia & Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital)
Eka Yoshida (Universitas Respati Indonesia)
Susiana Nugraha (Universitas Respati Indonesia)
Siti Maemun (Universitas Respati Indonesia
Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital
& Indonesian College of Epidemiology)

Aninda Dinar Widiantari (Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

In 2025, coding inaccuracies in National Insurance Health (NIH) inpatient claims at Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital (SSIDH) significantly contributed to pending claims, negatively impacting the hospital's financial performance. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing coding inaccuracies on NHI pending claims. Using a mixed-methods approach with an explanatory sequential design, researchers analyzed 425 randomly selected NHI inpatient claim files. Chi-Square tests revealed significant relationships between pending claims and five variables: incomplete supporting data, differences in perception between coders and NIH verifiers, incomplete medical administration, incomplete medical resumes, and coding non-compliance (all with p-values of 0.000). Logistic regression analysis showed that differences in perception between coders and the SSAA verifier had the greatest impact, increasing the likelihood of pending claims by a factor of 1,789.5. Incomplete supporting data increased the likelihood by 1.1 times, while coder competence and experience increased it by 6.1 times. The study concluded that coding inaccuracy is primarily influenced by differences in perception between hospital coders and SSAA verifiers, followed by coder competence and incomplete documentation.  To reduce pending claims, the study recommends improving coder training, standardizing communication protocols between hospitals and SSAA, and strengthening administrative completeness. These measures are crucial for enhancing claim accuracy and improving hospital financial outcomes.

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IJGHR

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Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research is a open access, peer reviewed and refereed international journal. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research aim to publish original research paper devoted to various area of all health sciences. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research provides a ...