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Current Procedure Terminology (CPT®)

  Current Procedure Terminology ( CPT ® )   CPT is Clinical Coding Nomenclature used to convert all Clinical procedures and services in to numeric or alpha numeric codes. CPT is Owned by American Medical Association and an internationally recognized procedure coding system. It’s an easy to use, yet complex, capable to connect with any software platforms and interface systems and widely accepted for clinical reimbursement from most of the insurance payers.   CPT – The Background   Current Procedural Terminology, more commonly known as CPT ® , refers to a set of medical codes used by physicians, allied health professionals, nonphysician practitioners, hospitals, outpatient facilities, and laboratories to describe the procedures and services they perform.   Specifically, CPT ®  codes are used to report procedures and services to federal and private payers for reimbursement of rendered healthcare .   In 1966, the  American Medical Association (AMA)  created CPT ®  codes to stand