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In Medical Coding and Billing section of the Current Terminology manual will I find the codes to indicate the service of venipuncture?
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) are codes that describe a medical service or procedure supplied by a healthcare provider.
CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology which are codes that describe a medical procedure or service supplied by a healthcare provider.
CPT codes are also known as current procedural terminology codes. The cpt code for the excision of lesion of the pancreas is 52.22.
The concept of CPT coding is a standard set by the the American Medical Association to assign codes to medical, diagnostic and surgical procedures. You can learn more about CPT at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Current Procedural Terminology" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
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c is in inteself a procedural language so your question does not make sense
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.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) coding manual is a compilation of guidelines, codes, and descriptions to report health care services performed by health care providers in the United States. The CPT® code set (Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System or HCPCS Level I) is copyrighted and maintained by American Medical Association (AMA) and is used with other code sets established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federally-named entities for health care reporting and reimbursement.
the charges that a doctor will charge for a specific procedure or diagnosis, that will be on your next medical bill