2024 procedure coding system (NKPK) released in Norway

In October 2023, the Norwegian Directorate of e-Health released the Norwegian Clinical Procedure Codes (NKPK) for 2024. The coding system consists of three parts: NCMP for medical procedures, NCSP for surgical, and NCRP for radiological procedures. A total of 28 new codes will be introduced from January 2024: 10 new surgical procedure codes, 14 new radiology procedure codes, and four new medical procedure codes. Some of the examples are provided below:

• WDAB81 “Manual closed cardiac (chest) compression”;
• SPY0CK “Ultrasound of AV fistula”;
• TSE0LM “PET/MR pelvis”;
• DQE11 “Injection of therapeutic substance into the larynx”;
• JFH21 “Laparoscopic proctocolectomy with ileostomy”;
• NEO10D Thermocoagulation in the pelvis, CT-guided;
• AAGB20 “Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)”;
• WEGX90 “Dose planning for proton therapy”;
• NAO10D “Thermocoagulation in the column, CT-guided”.

See more information in Norwegian here.

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