Procedure code system- principal

SAS Name
PRCDR_CD_SYS_1

CODE SPECIFYING THE PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM USED FOR THE PRINCIPAL PROCEDURE.

Comments

SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'PROC-CODE-FLAG-PRINCIPAL'.

 

USER NOTES: THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD BE USED WITH 'PRINCIPAL PROCEDURE CODE'. USERS SHOULD MAKE SURE THE CODE VALUE IN THIS DATA ELEMENT
ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE CODING SCHEME IN USE. THE FOLLOWING CODE VALUES ARE OBSOLETE (03-05):
Code Code value
01 CPT-4 (HCPCS LEVEL 1)
02 ICD-9-CM
06 HCPCS (HCPCS LEVELS 2 AND 3)
07 ICD-10 (FUTURE USE)
10-87 OTHER SYSTEMS
88 NOT APPLICABLE
99 UNKNOWN
03 CRVS 74
04 CRVS 69
05 CRVS 64