Medical Assisting Certificate Research Guide: CPT & ICD Coding Information

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is the global standard for health data maintained by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Current procedural terminology (CPT) is a set of codes, descriptions, and guidelines established and maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA) intended to describe procedures and services performed by physicians and other health care providers.

Each procedure or service is identified with a five-digit code. Below are library resources covering CPT.