Abbreviation
Healthcare
hcpcs legal name
hcpcs_legal_nmUsage Notes
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System - Official registered name
Global Definition
The official registered name for a healthcare common procedure coding system. Used to display and describe the hcpcs in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for hcpcs management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
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