Design and Application Prospect of Item Codes in National Technical Specification of Medical Service Items(Version 2023)
Yang Xingyu
Yu Lihua
Chang Huanhuan
Zhou Hailong
Lang Jingjing
Kong Jinming
Jiang Qin
Abstract：The assignment of the"item code"element in National Technical Specification of Medical Service Items(Version 2023)continues the classification framework and coding rules of National Specification of Medical Service Price Items(Version 2012).The project team experts are members of the WHO-Family of International Classifications(WHO-FIC)China Classification,Terminology and Standards Collaborating Center.The design concept of project coding is the same as that of the International Classification of Health Interventions(ICHI).Both adopt an alphanumeric characters hybrid coding classification method based on multi-axis classification,clarified the definition and scope of these four key classification axis which including anatomy system,anatomical site,surgical procedure and surgical approach,and optimize and update item property,sub-classifications and coding.Unified medical service item code can make contribution to the comparability of statistics related to health care items across regions,promote cross-regional healthcare and healthcare insurance settlement at the national level;improve its refined management level in hospital,and play an important role in performance management and data statistical analysis.
Keywords：National Technical Specification of Medical Service Items(Version 2023)item codedesignapplication
Publication Date：2025-07-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-20(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 4-6 )