- Health Care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)- This
code set, established and maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), primarily represents items and supplies and non physician
services not covered by the American Medical Association CPT-4 codes. For more
information, see the link in the Related Links Inside CMS section below. This
file does not contain the CPT-4 codes. CPT-4 codes can be purchased from the
American Medical Association at 1-800-621-8335. - Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) codes- The CPT-4
codes are used to describe medical procedures and physicians services, and is
maintained and distributed by the American Medical Association. For more
information on the CPT-4 codes, please contact the American Medical Association
(AMA). To view the website, see the link in the Related Links Outside CMS
section below. - International Classification of
Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 & 2
(diagnosis codes) are maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics,
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). To view, see the link in the Related Links Outside CMS section
below. - International Classification of
Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (procedures) are
maintained by CMS and are used to report procedures for inpatient hospital
services. To view, see the link in the Related Links Inside CMS section
below. - International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision,
Clinical Modification ICD-10-CM is the new diagnosis coding system that was
developed as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volume 1 & 2. International
Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Procedure Coding System ICD-10-PCS is
the new procedure coding system that was developed as a replacement for
ICD-9-CM, volume 3. The compliance date for ICD-10-CM for diagnoses
and ICD-10-PCS for inpatient hospital procedures is October 1, 2014. To
view, see the link in the Related Links Inside CMS section below. - National Drug Codes (NDC)- The NDC is a code set that
identifies the vendor (manufacturer), product and package size of all drugs and
biologics recognized by the FDA. It is maintained and distributed by HHS, in
collaboration with drug manufacturers. To access the complete NDC code set, see
the link in the Related Links Outside CMS section below. - Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT)- The CDT
is the code set for dental services. It is maintained and distributed by the
American Dental Association (ADA). To view the website, see the link in
the Related Links Outside CMS section below. - Place of Service Codes are two-digit codes placed on health care
professional claims to indicate the setting in which a service was provided. The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain POS codes used
throughout the health care industry. To view, see the link in
the Related Links Inside CMS section below.
Related Links
- American Medical
Association - Opens in a new
window - ICD-9 (diagnosis
codes) - Opens in a new
window - FDA National Drug Code
Directory - Opens