Can Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT®) be used for coding instead of ICD-10?
No. SNOMED-CT® cannot replace ICD-10 since SNOMED-CT is not a coding system. SNOMED-CT and ICD-10 systems are designed for different uses in the health care system. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS are needed to facilitate retrieval of coded data at the desired level of detail depending on the purposes for which the data are being used. A clinical terminology such as SNOMED-CT® lack the ability to provide the necessary details and specificity needed and found in classification systems for administrative reporting such as statistical reporting and reimbursement.
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