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The Medicare HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) has two levels. Level I codes are the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, which are used for reporting medical procedures and services. Level II codes are alphanumeric codes that are used primarily for reporting supplies, durable medical equipment, and medications not included in Level I codes.
CPT codes
ICD-9-CM codes
NCCI was created to encourage national correct coding, methodologies, and manage the improper assignment of codes. NCCI was implemented by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CPT codes are developed, maintained, and copyrighted by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Coding schemes make it possible for humans to interact with computers by using diffeerent codes. For example, the Binary System, ASCII, and the Unicode.
The SWIFT Bank Identification Code is an internationally-documented system of codes for identifying banks (see ISO 9362). Swift codes are commonly used to identify the banks included in an international wire transfer. It is not the only coding system for banks - individual countries also have their own sets of codes which are applied to identify banks in national interbank business. For example, ABA numbers (or routing codes) identify banks in the US and Canada, Sort Codes identify banks in the UK. Check for details at: Http://www.swift.com
Accuracy of codes.
Codes are uniqueCodes are short
Past Medical History
There are three components to the overall structure of the HCPCS system: 1. HCPCS National Level I, the major portion of the system, consists of the CPT codes. These codes primarily define the physician procedures and services performed during the work-up and treatment of patients. 2. HCPCS National Level II, or plain HCPCS codes. These codes primarily describe supplies and materials such as durable medical equipment, injections, and IV medications, along with a handful of patient treatments not covered in the CPT codes.
The coding system to bill durable medical equipment is called the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System better known in the industry as HCPCS (think hics-pics) it consists of a letter and four numbers. Each code represents a particular piece of equipment or supply. The letter generally represents a category, B codes are used for enteral nutrition & supplies, E codes for most of the home equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, etc.. When you bill medical equipment you also use ICD-9 codes or diagnosis codes. The ICD-9 code should represent a diagnosis that supports medical necessity for the equipment that is supplied to the customer.