Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System. (pronounced "hick-picks"). This is a three level system of codes. CPT is Level I. A standardized medical coding system used to describe specific items or services provided when delivering health services. May also be referred to as a procedure code in the medical billing glossary.
The three HCPCS levels are:
Level I - American Medical Associations Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.
Level II - The alphanumeric codes which include mostly non-physician items or services such as medical supplies, ambulatory services, prosthesis, etc. These are items and services not covered by CPT (Level I) procedures.
Level III - Local codes used by state Medicaid organizations, Medicare contractors, and private insurers for specific areas or programs.
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