Crosswalk
Crosswalk (Medicine)
Crosswalk (pronounced: /ˈkrɔːsˌwɔːk/) is a term used in the field of Healthcare and Medical coding to refer to a document or tool that helps in translating or mapping codes from one Classification system to another.
Etymology
The term 'Crosswalk' in this context is derived from its general meaning, which is a path that crosses from one side to another. In the medical field, it metaphorically refers to the path that connects two different coding systems.
Related Terms
Usage
In healthcare, crosswalks are often used to translate data from one classification system to another. For example, a crosswalk might be used to translate ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes, or vice versa. This is particularly useful when transitioning from an older coding system to a newer one, or when dealing with systems that use different coding standards.
Crosswalks are also used in research and analysis. By translating codes from one system to another, researchers can compare and analyze data from different sources, even if those sources use different coding systems.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Crosswalk
- Wikipedia's article - Crosswalk
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski