Preferred Label : Healthcare Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System;
NCIt synonyms : HCPCS;
NCIt related terms : Healthcare Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS);
NCIt definition : A standardized coding system used by Medicare and other health insurance programs
to ensure that claims are processed in an orderly and consistent manner. The coding
system comprises the procedure codes of the American Medical Association Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) and an additional standardized coding set that is used primarily
to identify products, supplies, and services not included in the CPT codes.;
Origin ID : C132306;
UMLS CUI : C1140148;
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