System and method for correlating medical procedures and medical

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1992-02-18

1994-06-28

Envall, Jr., Roy N.

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364401, G06F 1521

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053252934

ABSTRACT:
A method and a system for performing the inventive method are provided to correlate billing codes with planned or performed medical procedures. The method comprises the steps of determining raw codes directly associated with all of the medical procedures performed or planned to be performed with a particular patient examination, and manipulating the raw codes by the steps of a final common pathway to generate intermediate codes without altering the raw codes. The method also comprises the step of determining the billing codes from the intermediate codes.

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