This variable is contained in the following files: Inpatient File (Encounter, Preliminary File), Outpatient (Encounter, Preliminary File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Preliminary File), Inpatient File (Encounter, Final File), Outpatient (Encounter, Final File), Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter, Final File)
SAS Name
ICD_PRCDR_CD8
The code that indicates the procedure performed during the period covered by the institutional claim.
The ICD-9-CM codes were named as the HIPPA standard code set for inpatient hospital procedures. For inpatient and skilled nursing claims, health care providers use the International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD-9) procedure codes to describe the service provided. Starting in October 2015, the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), is used.
HCPCS/CPT codes were named as the standard code set for physician services and other health care services.
Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)