Procedure codes are a sub-type of medical classification used to identify specific
surgical,
medical, or
diagnostic interventions. The structure of the codes will depend on the classification; for example some use a numerical system, others alphanumeric.
Examples of procedure codes
International
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International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2), as well as procedure codes; ICPC-2 also contains diagnosis codes, reasons for encounter (RFE), and process of care.
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International Classification of Procedures in Medicine
The International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) is a system of classifying procedure codes being developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is currently available as a beta 3 release. The components for clinical documentat ...
(ICPM) and
International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI)
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SNOMED CT
North American
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Canadian Classification of Health Interventions The Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) is a system of procedure codes used in Canada developed and maintained by the Canadian Institute for Health Information
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is a governme ...
(CCI) (used in Canada. Replaced CCP.)
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Current Dental Terminology (CDT)
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Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (including
Current Procedural Terminology
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set is a procedural code set developed by the American Medical Association (AMA). It is maintained by the CPT Editorial Panel. The CPT code set describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and ...
) (for outpatient use; used in United States)
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ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) (for inpatient use; used in United States)
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ICD-9-CM Volume 3
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 is a system of procedural codes used by health insurers to classify medical procedures for billing purposes. It is a subset of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 9-CM.
Volume ...
(subset of
ICD-9-CM) (formerly used in United States prior to the introduction of the ICD-10-PCS)
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Nursing Interventions Classification The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is a care classification system which describes the activities that nurses perform as a part of the planning phase of the nursing process associated with the creation of a nursing care plan.
The NIC p ...
(NIC) (used in United States)
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Nursing Minimum Data Set The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) is a classification system which allows for the standardized collection of essential nursing data. The collected data are meant to provide an accurate description of the nursing process used when providing nurs ...
(NMDS)
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Nursing Outcomes Classification The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) is a classification system which describes patient outcomes sensitive to nursing intervention. The NOC is a system to evaluate the effects of nursing care as a part of the nursing process. The NOC contains ...
(NOC)
European
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Classification des Actes Médicaux (CCAM) (used in France)
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Classificatie van verrichtingen (Dutch)
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Gebührenordnung für Ärzte (GOÄ) (Germany)
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Nomenclature des prestations de santé de l'
institut national d'assurance maladie invalidité (Belgium)
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NOMESCO, the Nordic Medico-Statistical Committee, maintains codebooks for medical, surgical and radiological procedures termed NCMP, NCSP and NCRP respectively. They are used in member states of the
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomou ...
, and to some extent in the
Baltic states
The Baltic states, et, Balti riigid or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which currently is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, ...
.
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OPCS-4 (used by the NHS in England)
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OPS-301 (adaptation of ICPM used in Germany)
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Read codes, used in United Kingdom General Practice
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TARMED (Switzerland)
Other
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Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI)
fhs.usyd.edu.au
See also
* Diagnosis code
* Medical classification
* Chargemaster
In the United States, the chargemaster, also known as charge master, or charge description master (CDM), is a comprehensive listing of items billable to a hospital patient or a patient's health insurance provider. In practice, it usually contains ...
References
{{Medical classification
Clinical procedure classification