SEARCH TOOLS FOR MEDICAL CODING

摘要

Techniques for facilitating medical code searching include receiving an input search query, and processing the input search query to retrieve from a data set of hierarchically-related medical codes one or more matching codes relevant to the input search query. In response to the input search query, one or more selectable items may be presented, corresponding to the matching codes retrieved from the data set of hierarchically-related medical codes. A selection may be received from the user of one or more of the presented selectable items as satisfying the input search query, and the user may be permitted to include in the selection both first and second selectable items corresponding to first and second matching codes at the same level of hierarchy, as both satisfying the input search query.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
processing an input search query, via execution of stored instructions by at least one processor, to retrieve from a data set of hierarchically-related medical codes one or more matching codes relevant to the input search query; presenting to a user via an electronic user interface, in response to the input search query, one or more selectable items, each selectable item corresponding to one of the matching codes retrieved from the data set of hierarchically-related medical codes; receiving from the user via the electronic user interface a selection of one or more of the presented selectable items as satisfying the input search query, wherein the user is permitted to include in the selection a first selectable item and a second selectable item as both satisfying the input search query, the first selectable item corresponding to a first matching code at a same level of hierarchy as a second matching code corresponding to the second selectable item; and outputting information corresponding to the selected matching codes.