topic Re: CPT lookup table in SAS Programming

CPT lookup table

christine5 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:12:57 GMT

Hello.

I am using Marketscan Commercial Claims data. It contains a SAS format to lookup diagnosis code descriptions. To the best of my knowledge, Marketscan does not have an equivalent format to lookup procedure code descriptions (eg: CPT). Does anyone know of a free or low-cost resource for CPT descriptions?
many thanks for your help.

Christine Peloquin (Boston University)

Re: CPT lookup table

ballardw — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:51:26 GMT

If you have a relatively nice document that has a Code and a meaning it is often not hard to create a data set that SAS Proc Format can use to create a format. Or as a look-up using other tools.

So the question may become "where to do we find a complete list of these codes and descriptions"?

Re: CPT lookup table

Patrick — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:15:35 GMT

To add to what @ballardw wrote: It looks like you need to buy these descriptions from the AMA. Based on this Reddit discussion it appears there are also work-arounds to get to these codes.
HCPCS Level I \ CPT Codes full list

Re: CPT lookup table

christine5 — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:01:51 GMT

thank you~

Re: CPT lookup table

christine5 — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:04:48 GMT

this is so great!!! thanks so much for this link. I was able to get the most recent HCPCS level 1/CPT codes full list. This is such a big help. Now I just need to find lists for ICD-9-CM procedure codes and ICD-10-PCS. I imagine this will be easier to find.

Re: CPT lookup table

ballardw — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:30:46 GMT

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes/icd-9-cm-diagnosis-procedure-codes-abbreviated-and-full-code-titles

And on that page there is also a link to ICD-10

Re: CPT lookup table

christine5 — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:39:56 GMT

thank you again. you made my week,