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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Current Procedural Terminology" by people in Profiles.
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Baltz JO, Rubin A, Adigun C, Daniel CR, Hinshaw M, Knacksedt T, Lipner SR, Rich P, Stern D, Zaiac M, Jellinek NJ. Expert Consensus on Nail Procedures and Selection of CPT Codes. Dermatol Surg. 2021 08 01; 47(8):1079-1082.
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Fang Z, Judelson D, Simons J, Steppacher R, Arous E, Sideman M, Schanzer A, Aiello FA. Vascular Surgeons Are Not Adequately Valued by Traditional Productivity Metrics. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 May; 73:446-453.
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Levy F, Rosen MP. How Radiologists Are Paid: An Economic History, Part IV: End of the Bubble. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Sep; 17(9):1080-1085.
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Reich AJ, Jin G, Gupta A, Kim D, Lipstiz S, Prigerson HG, Tjia J, Ladin K, Halpern SD, Cooper Z, Weissman JS. Utilization of ACP CPT codes among high-need Medicare beneficiaries in 2017: A brief report. PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0228553.
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Aiello FA, Judelson DR, Messina LM, Indes J, FitzGerald G, Doucet DR, Simons JP, Schanzer A. A multidisciplinary approach to vascular surgery procedure coding improves coding accuracy, work relative value unit assignment, and reimbursement. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Aug; 64(2):465-470.
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Donoghue A, Ventre K, Boulet J, Brett-Fleegler M, Nishisaki A, Overly F, Cheng A. Design, implementation, and psychometric analysis of a scoring instrument for simulated pediatric resuscitation: a report from the EXPRESS pediatric investigators. Simul Healthc. 2011 Apr; 6(2):71-7.
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Mattocks KM, Skanderson M, Goulet JL, Brandt C, Womack J, Krebs E, Desai R, Justice A, Yano E, Haskell S. Pregnancy and mental health among women veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Dec; 19(12):2159-66.
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Adair R, Perrin E, Hubbard C, Savageau JA. Practice parameters and financial factors impacting developmental-behavioral pediatrics. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010 Jul-Aug; 31(6):477-84.
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Lemanski M. Hopelessly complex. Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Jun; 41(6):888-9; author reply 889-90.