A medical code set, maintained and copyrighted by the AMA, that has been selected for use under HIPAA for non-institutional and non-dental professional transactions
A medical code set maintained and copyrighted by the American Medical Association that has been selected for use under HIPAA for noninstitutional and nondental professional transactions
A list of descriptive terms and identifying codes for medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and procedures Provides a uniform language for reporting and billing purposes
A procedure identification system that serves as the basis for healthcare billing CPT coding assigns a five-digit code to each service or procedure provided by a physician CPT coding simplifies billing and is a way to protect a patient's medical privacy See HCPCS
The coding system for physicians' services developed by the American Medical Association It forms the basis of the HCFA Common Procedural Coding System, used to identify specific treatments and services on paper and electronic bills The five digit CPT codes are the standard for billing for physician and other professional services
A system of terminology and coding developed by the American Medical Association that is used for describing, coding and reporting medical services and procedures
A procedure code set maintained and copyrighted by theAMA, and that has been selected for use under HIPAA for non-institutional and non-dental professional transactions
CPT-4 The coding system used to identify physician services, such as injections, in-office procedures, etc for purposes of reimbursement
CPT is an acronym for a systematic listing and coding of medical procedures and services performed by health care providers published by the American Medical Association Each procedure or service is identified with a five-digit code The use of CPT codes simplifies the reporting of services, by accurately identifying the procedure or service rendered by the physician
A system of terminology and coding developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) that is used for describing, coding, and reporting medical services and procedures