Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, maintained by the American Medical Association, describe the medical, surgical and diagnostic services a provider performs. Together with ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, they tell the payer what was done and why.
Related terms
- ICD-10-CM
- The diagnosis code set used in the US to report why a patient was treated.
- HCPCS Level II
- Codes for supplies, equipment, drugs and services not covered by CPT.
- Modifier
- A two-character code added to a CPT or HCPCS code to give the payer more information.