00392
Procedure Coding Method
1999-04-14
Definition: This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. Use the components of PR1-3-procedure code instead of this field.
When used for backward compatibility, PR1-2-procedure coding method contains the methodology used to assign a code to the procedure (CPT4, for example). If more than one coding method is needed for a single procedure, this field and the associated values in PR1-3-procedure code and PR1-4-procedure description may repeat. In this instance, the three fields (PR1-2 through 4) are directly associated with one another. User-defined table 0089 - Procedure coding is used as the HL7 identifier for the user-defined table of values for this field.