Procedure/service descriptor
Format descriptor
Identified descriptor
Listing order
Complete
Isolated
Developed
Stand alone
Technical
Modified
Unlisted/category III
Variable
Third party payers
CPT manual
National Center for Health Care
AMA
Condition, service, description
Nature, extent, need
Anatomic site, service, extent
Service, extent, procedure
HCFA1500
UB04
CMS1500
CMS1400
Identifies those services that are provided with a major service
Indicates additional body surface measurements
Identifies a code that is never used alone
Serves as a primary code under certain conditions
Variable
Static
Unchanging
Nationally established
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