Physicians Current Procedural Terminology - A publication of the American Medical Association widely used in billing and payment of physicians services It is used to code the type of service provided to the patient
Carriage Paid To ( named place of destination) Use of this term indicates that the exporter is responsible for the cost of freight up to the point where the goods are delivered to a specified destination, but is not responsible for insuring the goods against the risk of loss or damage while in transit It is the exporter's responsibility to clear the goods for export
A unique five-digit codes that defines a medical service delivered, as defined by the American Medical Association
A type of study in which a concept or set of concepts are evaluated before the actual product is tested In many cases, testing the concepts provides information necessary on which products to test and how they should be altered before testing
A Term of Sale which means the seller pays the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named destination The risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered to the carrier, is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods have been delivered into the custody of the carrier If subsequent carriers are used for the carriage to the agreed upon destination, the risk passes when the goods have been delivered to the first carrier The CPT term requires the seller to clear the goods for export
Current Procedural Terminology CPT codes are five-digit numbers used to represent the universe of medical and psychiatric services given to patients They are revised each year to reflect advances in medical technology The 2002 revision contained 8,107 codes and descriptors VA uses CPT codes to identify ambulatory care procedures only; ICD-9 codes are used for inpatient procedures
An INCOTERM describing a term of sale that details the responsibilities of the buyer and seller for the international trade transaction Under this term, the seller pays the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named destination The risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered to the carrier, is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods have been delivered into the custody of the carrier The seller must clear the goods for export
Cost Per TARP The cost of advertising to reach 1% of the target audience CPT is calculated by dividing the advertising cost (cost per spot) by the number of TARPs generated by that spot ie: CPT = Cost per spot / TARP Example: A TV program achieves a Women 18-24 TARP of 18 A 30 second spot in the program cost $5,220, hence
Physician's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published and copyrighted by the American Medical Association (AMA) The 2002 CPT book is available for a fee from the AMA and is updated annually
(Current Procedural Terminology) A listing procedure code set maintained by the AMA (American Medical Association) for reporting medical services and procedures The purpose of CPT is to provide a uniform language that accurately describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services Generally used for physician visits, labs, surgeries, etc