Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 26 MAS 633 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Two Kinds of Codes
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The idea
Two main code sets describe a visit: diagnosis codes and procedure codes.
In practice
Diagnosis codes come from the ICD-ten-CM classification; procedure and supply codes come from the HCPCS system, which includes CPT.
Where people slip
Every procedure on a claim must be linked to a diagnosis that justifies it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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