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,
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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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| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Current Procedural Terminology" by people in Profiles.
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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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Double reporting and second opinion in head and neck pathology. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 May; 271(5):847-54.
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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.