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Introduction

There are many classification systems used in health care and a shared healthcare information system must allow use of any one or all of these systems. In addition, there are many more organizations working on standards as specialist groups develop.

Information systems must be able to link terms together meaningfully and the structure of the system must not become so rigid as to prohibit its change. It is just as important to be able to delete a data type as it is to be able to add new structures. 

Health Procedures

  • CDT-2: Current Dental Terminology (CDT) is used for reporting dental services.
  • CPT: Physician Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is used by all physicians to code their services for administrative transactions. CPT-5 is level one of the Health Care Financing Administration Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
  • Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature. Updated and distributed by the American Dental Association, for dental services.
  • Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), as updated and distributed by HCFA, HHS, for all other substances, equipment, supplies, or other items used in health care services. Alpha-numeric Health Care Financing Administration Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) contains codes for medical equipment, injectable drugs, transportation services, and other services not found in CPT-4. Alpha-numeric codes are level 2 of HCPCS. They are used in ambulatory settings.
  • ICD-10
  • International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICIDH-2)

  • NDC: National Drug Codes (NDC) are used for reporting prescription drugs in pharmacy transactions and some claims by health claim professionals

  • PAHO Core Health Data for the Americas is Categorized Using the following format (see Data Collection -Indicators for a complete listing of categories)

  • SNOMED
  • WHO OBSQID Project
  • WHO Recommended Surveillance Standards. Second edition
  • WHO Reproductive Health Standards

  • The Evaluation Project: "Handbook of Family Planning Indicators" by Dr Jane Bertrand and Dr. Robert Magnani

 

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