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[Use of the ICPM surgical key: initial experiences in routine clinical documentation and reimbursement calculation]
1Georg-August-Universität, Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Göttingen.
Abstract:
The German version of the International Classification of Procedures in Medicine (ICPM) [3] is used in the Department of General Surgery of Göttingen University since 1995. There is full compatibility with the official catalogue of operations (OPS-301) [4] for administrative purpose combined with a more sophisticated medical classification. The ICPM may become a reference system for scientific evaluations of surgical treatment [1].