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HCPCS is a set of health care procedure codes based on CPT, used for Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance programs. It has three levels: Level I (numeric), Level II (alphanumeric) and Level III (discontinued).
HCPCS Level 2 codes are composed of a single letter and 4 digits, representing items, supplies and non-physician services not covered by CPT-4 codes. The letters have different meanings, such as A for transportation, B for enteral and parenteral therapy, and J for drugs administered other than oral method.
CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology, a code set developed by the American Medical Association to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. It has three types of codes: Category I, Category II, and Category III, each with different levels of specificity and complexity.
ICD-10-PCS is a US-developed standard that replaces Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM. It consists of seven alphanumeric characters that code different types of medical and surgical procedures by body system, root operation, body part, approach, and qualifier.
Learn about the different types and applications of medical classifications, such as diagnosis, procedure, pharmaceutical, and topographical codes. Compare the international and national standards and examples of the WHO Family of International Classifications.
Procedure codes are a sub-type of medical classification used to identify specific surgical, medical, or diagnostic interventions. Learn about different types of procedure codes and their applications in various countries and regions.
HCUP is a project that provides access to patient-level healthcare data from various sources and sponsors. It offers databases, software tools, and products for research and policy analysis on cost, quality, and outcomes of health services.
SNOMED CT is a comprehensive, multilingual and computer-processable collection of medical terms, codes and definitions used in clinical documentation and reporting. It is maintained and distributed by SNOMED International, an international non-profit standards development organization, and can cross-map to other international standards and classifications.