5 thoroughly explain the differences between icd9 cpt and hcpcs coding?

Answer 1

International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) coding is a statistical classification system that arranges diseases and injuries into groups according to established criteria. Most ICD-9 codes are numeric and consist of three, four or five numbers and a description.

Example: An ICD-9 code for a broken arm is fractured radius, 813.81. In addition, injuries are also coded according to their location on the body. So, the code for the broken arm would indicate whether it was the left, right or bilateral (both) arms. In addition, an injury site may be listed if necessary. Site locations apply to injuries to the fingers, teeth and toes.

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are numbers assigned to every task and service a medical practitioner may provide to a patient including medical, surgical and diagnostic services. They are then used by insurers to determine the amount of reimbursement that a practitioner will receive by an insurer. Since everyone uses the same codes to mean the same thing, they ensure uniformity.

HCPCS Codes, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System numbers, are the codes used by Medicare and monitored by CMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. They are based on the CPT Codes (Current Procedural Technology codes) developed by the American Medical Association.

HCPCS Codes are numbers assigned to every task and service a medical practitioner may provide to a Medicare patient including medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Since everyone uses the same codes to mean the same thing, they ensure uniformity. For example, no matter what doctor a Medicare patient visits for an allergy injection (code 95115) that doctor will be paid by Medicare the same amount another doctor in that same geographic region would be.