Current Procedural Terminology
"Current Procedural Terminology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by PHYSICIANS. It is produced by the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and used in insurance claim reporting for MEDICARE; MEDICAID; and private health insurance programs (From CPT 2002).
| Descriptor ID |
D039702
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.453.245.945.160
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| Concept/Terms |
CPT Codes- CPT Codes
- CPT Code
- Code, CPT
- Codes, CPT
- Current Procedural Terminology Codes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Current Procedural Terminology" by people in Profiles.
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Modifier 22 Use in Fee-for-Service Medicare. JAMA Surg. 2024 May 01; 159(5):563-569.
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Pediatric Application of Coding and Valuation Systems. Pediatrics. 2019 10; 144(4).
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Pediatric Application of Coding and Valuation Systems. Pediatrics. 2019 10; 144(4).
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Psychiatric Collaborative Care for Patients With Respiratory Disease. Chest. 2019 06; 155(6):1288-1295.
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Implementing a Systematic Approach to Improve Governance and Deployment of Imaging Codes in Radiology. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2018 Jul - Aug; 47(4):215-219.
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Application of the resource-based relative value scale system to pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun; 133(6):1158-62.
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Double reporting and second opinion in head and neck pathology. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 May; 271(5):847-54.
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Use of administrative data to identify colorectal liver metastasis. J Surg Res. 2012 Jul; 176(1):141-6.
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Coding multiple diagnoses for patient visits at which procedures were performed: no evidence for abuse by physicians. Dermatol Surg. 2003 Feb; 29(2):150-4.