Procedure code
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Procedure codes are numbers or alphanumeric codes used to identify specific actions taken to remedy a diagnosis. They should be distinguished from "diagnosis codes", "mortality codes", or "morbidity codes".
Examples of procedure codes
- Health Care Procedure Coding System (including Current Procedural Terminology)
- ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS)
- ICD-9-CM, Volume 3