AI takes on medical paperwork: can it code better than humans?
NCT ID NCT06286865
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested whether an AI system called Easy-ICD helps clinical coders assign ICD-10 codes to medical notes more quickly and accurately. Fifteen healthcare professionals coded 20 clinical notes both with and without the AI tool. The goal was to see if AI can reduce the burden of clinical coding while improving quality.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Easy-ICD (AI-based computer-assisted clinical coding system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that AI can help medical coders work faster and more accurately, potentially reducing administrative burden in healthcare.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 15 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The AI tool may not improve accuracy or speed in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * participant has coded clinical texts before, preferably ICD-10 coding * is a healthcare professional, eg. clinician, nurse, professional coders * can understand Swedish Exclusion Criteria: * participants outside Norway and Sweden
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Norwegian Centre for E-health Research
Tromsø, Troms, 9019, Norway
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