The American Medical Association developed the medical coding system used in the United States. Codes are used to identify the treating physician's diagnosis and proposed treatment. This standard medical code helps patients verify their diagnosis and helps insurance companies reimburse health care costs. The medical coding systems currently in use are:
CPT: These codes are known as Code of Current Procedure Terminology and are used to describe all types of services that a healthcare facility can provide to patients. Health care providers use lists to send refunds to healthcare payers. Patients can also use it to review the services they have provided.
HCPCS: Code for the General Health Procedures Coding System used by Medicare. The HCPCS level 1 code is identical to the CPT code. A Level II code is used to identify all health services that have been provided outside the health facility, such as: B. Ambulance or medical equipment. HCPCS level II codes are codes that are not taken into account in the CPT code.
ICD: The International Code of Disease Classification is maintained in the United States by the CDC and internationally by the World Health Organization. These codes change from time to time and can be found on patient hospital records and death certificates.
ICF: These codes were recently added to the medical code and are used to describe a patient's disability and how well they can function in their environment. They refer to the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health.
DRG: This code is used to categorize groups by diagnosis, and currently there are about 500 groups. Diagnosis, treatment, age, and other patient criteria are used to identify patients with the same diagnosis, treatment, etc.
NDC: This is a national drug code developed by the Federal Drug Administration and since 1972 requires all prescription and insulin manufacturers to identify each of their products with a unique three-segment number. The Federal Drug Administration maintains an updated list on its website.
CDT: Dentists now also have the ability to use codes to identify the procedure performed. The Dental Procedure Code and Nomenclature was specifically developed for this purpose.
DSM-IV-TR: This is a set of codes developed by the American Psychiatric Association to allow coding of psychiatric illnesses in patients and published and maintained by the association.
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