Coding: Coding

What are codes used for?

to record patients diagnoses & treatments

What does ICD-CM stand for? What is the current version of the ICD-CM manual?

International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification; ICD-9 or ICD-10CM

What represents the physician's diagnosis?

diagnostic codes

What represents the specific actions taken in response to the diagnosis?

procedural codes

When did a standard system of coding first appear?

at the end of the 17th century

What does CPT stand for?

Current Procedural Technology

What does HCPCS stand for?

Health Care Common Procedural Coding System

What organization publishes the CPT manual?

American Medical Association

When did procedural coding appear?

1960's

What is the ICD code set used for?

to provide diagnostic codes

How long is the ICD-10-CM code set?

3-7 characters long

What are CPT codes?

provides diagnostic, therapeutic & surgical codes for all the services that a medical staff provides

How long are CPT codes?

5 numbers long

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