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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
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Codes

SNOMED CT or SNOMED Clinical Terms is a systematically organized computer processable collection of medical terms providing codes, terms, synonyms and definitions used in clinical documentation and reporting.
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Jigneshbharati What does "codes" mean? A diagnosis is recorded as an alphanumeric code, a short sequence of characters unique to that diagnosis. This is how a diagnosis is reported to an insurance company, for instance.

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  • Jigneshbharati What does "codes" mean?
  • A diagnosis is recorded as an alphanumeric code, a short sequence of characters unique to that diagnosis.
  • This is how a diagnosis is reported to an insurance company, for instance.
  • It is computer processable because it is not plain language and is invariable.
  • It is consistent; the programmer does not have to allow for "stomach ache" and "bellyache" and "gastric discomfort".
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JigneshbharatiWhat does "codes" mean?

A diagnosis is recorded as an alphanumeric code, a short sequence of characters unique to that diagnosis. This is how a diagnosis is reported to an insurance company, for instance. It is computer processable because it is not plain language and is invariable. It is consistent; the programmer does not have to allow for "

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