CPT code set

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The CPT code set is a standardized medical coding system used in the United States to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services for billing and documentation purposes.

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instanceOf healthcare billing terminology
medical coding system
codeFormat five-digit numeric codes
componentOf United States healthcare system
surface form: United States healthcare reimbursement system
countryOfUse United States of America
surface form: United States
describes anesthesia services
diagnostic services
evaluation and management services
laboratory procedures
medical services
medicine services and procedures
radiology procedures
surgical procedures
therapeutic services
fullName Current Procedural Terminology
surface form: Current Procedural Terminology code set
governs description of procedures on claim forms
includes Category I codes
Category II codes
Category III codes
jurisdiction United States healthcare system
language English
maintainedBy American Medical Association
primaryUse claims processing
clinical documentation
health insurance reimbursement
medical billing
purpose to facilitate accurate claims processing
to provide a uniform language for describing medical services
to support data collection and analysis
to support healthcare research
to support quality reporting
relatedTo HCPCS Level II
International Classification of Diseases
surface form: ICD-10-CM
scope outpatient services
professional services
some inpatient professional services
standardizedBy American Medical Association
usedBy Medicaid
Medicare
health insurance companies
hospitals
other healthcare professionals
physicians
usedFor benchmarking of healthcare services
electronic health record documentation
healthcare cost analysis
prior authorization requests
provider performance measurement
utilization management

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