Health Language adds procedure category to code set
Medical terminology management company Health Language has added a procedure category to its provider friendly terminology (PFT) code set that includes 40,000 synonyms, abbreviations and colloquial expressions commonly used by healthcare professionals when documenting or searching for patient data.
Based on the ICD-9 procedure standard, the expanded PFT enables searching of procedures such as surgeries and includes maps to terminologies such as SNOMED CT and ICD-10-PCS, the Denver-based Health Language stated.
Available as a flat file and through the company's Language Engine and Language Engine Access Portal (LEAP), clinicians can gain access to code sets and use existing tools in conjunction with the flat file.
Combining the new procedure category with the company's diagnosis content will assist interoperability and health information exchange for clinicians, hospitals and independent delivery networks, Health Language added.
Based on the ICD-9 procedure standard, the expanded PFT enables searching of procedures such as surgeries and includes maps to terminologies such as SNOMED CT and ICD-10-PCS, the Denver-based Health Language stated.
Available as a flat file and through the company's Language Engine and Language Engine Access Portal (LEAP), clinicians can gain access to code sets and use existing tools in conjunction with the flat file.
Combining the new procedure category with the company's diagnosis content will assist interoperability and health information exchange for clinicians, hospitals and independent delivery networks, Health Language added.