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Descriptor English: Current Procedural Terminology
Descriptor Spanish: Current Procedural Terminology
Descriptor terminología actual de procedimientos
Entry term(s) CPT
código CPT
código de terminología de procedimiento actual
códigos CPT
Scope note: Términos descriptivos y códigos de identificación para notificar los servicios y procedimientos médicos realizados por MÉDICOS. Ha sido creada por la AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION y se utiliza en los partes de reclamación al seguro en el caso de MEDICARE, MEDICAID y los programas de seguros sanitarios privados (CPT 2002).
Descriptor Portuguese: Current Procedural Terminology
Descriptor French: Current procedural terminology (USA)
Entry term(s): CPT Code
CPT Codes
Code, CPT
Codes, CPT
Current Procedural Terminology Code
Current Procedural Terminology Codes
Tree number(s): L01.462.750.245.945.160
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D039702
Scope note: 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).
Annotation: CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
Allowable Qualifiers: HI history
Previous Indexing: Terminology (1970-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 37718
Unique ID: D039702
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Current Procedural Terminology - Preferred
Concept UI M0419432
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Current Procedural Terminology
CPT Codes - Narrower
Concept UI M0419433
Preferred term CPT Codes
Entry term(s) CPT Code
Code, CPT
Codes, CPT
Current Procedural Terminology Code
Current Procedural Terminology Codes



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