Current Procedural Terminology
"Current Procedural Terminology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D039702
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.453.245.945.160
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| Concept/Terms |
CPT Codes- CPT Codes
- CPT Code
- Code, CPT
- Codes, CPT
- Current Procedural Terminology Codes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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