Module 3 will focus on introducing you to the CPT codebook.  CPT codes are used to describe tests, surgeries, evaluations, and medical procedures performed by healthcare providers on a patient. CPT codes tell the insurance payer what procedures the provider would like to be reimbursed for.  In essence, the ICD codes represent the symptoms and signs that the patient presents and the CPT codes represent the procedures performed as a result of the symptoms. 

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