CPT

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CPT is a standardized medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association for reporting medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf healthcare billing terminology
medical code set
procedure coding system
abbreviationFor Current Procedural Terminology
appliesTo ancillary services
inpatient professional services
outpatient services
associatedWith Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
categoryIIIUsedFor emerging technologies and services
categoryIIUsedFor performance measurement
categoryIUsedFor procedures and services
codeFormat five-digit numeric codes for Category I
domain medicine
fullName Current Procedural Terminology
governedBy American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel
surface form: AMA CPT Editorial Panel
hasComponent Category I CPT codes
Category II CPT codes
Category III CPT codes
hasPurpose enabling data collection for healthcare statistics
facilitating communication between providers and payers
standardization of procedure reporting
supporting accurate payment for services
language English
linkedTo Current Procedural Terminology
surface form: HCPCS Level I codes

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
maintainedBy American Medical Association
relatedTo ICD diagnosis codes
standardizedBy American Medical Association
typeOf clinical classification system
updated annually
usedBy health insurance payers
hospitals
other healthcare professionals
physicians
usedFor claims processing
documentation of services in medical records
healthcare policy analysis
medical billing
quality reporting
reimbursement determination
reporting diagnostic procedures
reporting medical procedures
reporting medical services
reporting surgical procedures
research on healthcare utilization
statistical reporting of healthcare services
utilization management
usedIn United States healthcare system

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this entity surface form: CPT Category I codes
this entity surface form: CPT Category II codes
this entity surface form: CPT modifiers
LOINC mappedTo CPT