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CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology, a code set developed by the American Medical Association to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. It has three types of codes: Category I, Category II, and Category III, each with different levels of specificity and complexity.
HCPCS is a set of health care procedure codes based on CPT, used for Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance programs. It has three levels: Level I (numeric), Level II (alphanumeric) and Level III (discontinued).
A method to detect fecal occult blood using guaiac paper and hydrogen peroxide. A positive result indicates the presence of blood in the stool, which may be due to various causes, such as colorectal cancer, ulcers, or hemorrhoids.
A comprehensive metabolic panel (CPT code 80053) is a blood test that checks kidney, liver, and electrolyte functions. It includes 14 tests, such as glucose, calcium, and bilirubin, and has normal ranges and possible causes of abnormal results.
A gastric emptying study is a nuclear medicine test that measures how fast the stomach empties after a meal. It uses a radiopharmaceutical and a gamma camera to create images and calculate various parameters of gastric emptying.
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AAPC is a professional association for people working in healthcare administration in the US, offering certification and training in coding, billing, auditing, compliance, and management. It was founded in 1988 as the American Academy of Professional Coders and has over 200,000 members worldwide.
E/M coding is a medical coding process for billing patient encounters in the US. It is based on CPT codes and established by Congress in 1995 and revised in 1997.