Friday, May 30, 2008

Medical Coding Tips

Medical Coding Tips: CPT - Current Procedure Technology

CPT Codes describe medical or psychiatric procedures performed by physicians and other health providers. The codes were developed by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to assist in the assignment of reimbursement amounts to providers by Medicare carriers. A growing number of managed care and other insurance companies, however, base their reimbursements on the values established by HCFA.

Category II Codes
HCPCS Codes
ICD Codes