_______ codes are used to identify medical services and procedures performed by the doctor.

_______ codes are used to identify medical services and procedures performed by the doctor.

• A. Diagnosis
• B. Billing
• C. Procedure
• D. Medication

Answer: (C)

Procedural codes describe the medical services and procedures performed by the clinician. They are the standardized codes used to name what was done during an encounter—such as exams, surgeries, imaging, or other procedures—so the visit can be documented and billed consistently. This is typically done with CPT codes in many healthcare systems, which specifically capture the actions taken by the doctor. In contrast, diagnosis codes identify the patient’s condition or the reason for the visit (not the procedure itself), medication codes identify drugs prescribed or administered, and billing is the process that uses these codes to request payment from insurers.

Procedural codes describe the medical services and procedures performed by the clinician. They are the standardized codes used to name what was done during an encounter—such as exams, surgeries, imaging, or other procedures—so the visit can be documented and billed consistently. This is typically done with CPT codes in many healthcare systems, which specifically capture the actions taken by the doctor.

In contrast, diagnosis codes identify the patient’s condition or the reason for the visit (not the procedure itself), medication codes identify drugs prescribed or administered, and billing is the process that uses these codes to request payment from insurers.