Cancer.gov

Cancer.gov Hcpcs API

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS) nomenclatures

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Operations 5

GET /rest/hcpcs/code/{code} Return a single procedure #

PUT /rest/hcpcs/code/{code} Update a procedure #

DELETE /rest/hcpcs/code/{code} Delete a procedure #

POST /rest/hcpcs/code Save a new procedure #

GET /rest/hcpcs Return matching procedures #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SEER* Hcpcs API
  description: 'SEER API is a RESTful Web service that supports various SEER Program data sets and mapping.


    This service is available to developers who wish to incorporate SEER resources into their own systems. These resources

    include databases and tools developed to enhance registry operations and quality improvement. The SEER API is designed

    for integration into registry computer systems and is not designed to be accessed by end-users.'
  termsOfService: /terms
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.seer.cancer.gov
  description: Generated server url
security:
- apiKeyScheme: []
tags:
- name: hcpcs
  description: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS) nomenclatures
paths:
  /rest/hcpcs/code/{code}:
    get:
      tags:
      - hcpcs
      summary: Return a single procedure
      operationId: getById
      parameters:
      - name: code
        in: path
        description: HCPCS code
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
        '404':
          description: HCPCS procedure does not exist
    put:
      tags:
      - hcpcs
      summary: Update a procedure
      operationId: updateProcedure
      parameters:
      - name: code
        in: path
        description: HCPCS code
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
        '404':
          description: HCPCS procedure does not exist
    delete:
      tags:
      - hcpcs
      summary: Delete a procedure
      operationId: deleteProcedure
      parameters:
      - name: code
        in: path
        description: HCPCS code
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '409':
          description: Procedure does not exist
        '204':
          description: No Content
  /rest/hcpcs/code:
    post:
      tags:
      - hcpcs
      summary: Save a new procedure
      operationId: saveProcedure
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
        '409':
          description: HCPCS procedure already exists
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
  /rest/hcpcs:
    get:
      tags:
      - hcpcs
      summary: Return matching procedures
      operationId: getProcedures
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query. Should be URL encoded.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: category
        in: query
        description: Limit to category
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          uniqueItems: true
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number of results to return.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          default: 1
      - name: per_page
        in: query
        description: Entries per page to return.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          default: 25
      - name: order
        in: query
        description: Order of the results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - hcpcs_code
          - -hcpcs_code
          - date_added
          - -date_added
          - date_modified
          - -date_modified
      - name: added_since
        in: query
        description: Include all drugs added on or after the supplied date. Dates have the format of YYYY-MM-DD.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: modified_since
        in: query
        description: Include all drugs added or modified on or after the supplied date. Dates have the format of YYYY-MM-DD.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/HcpcsProcedure'
        '400':
          description: Invalid input
components:
  schemas:
    HcpcsProcedure:
      type: object
      properties:
        hcpcs_code:
          type: string
        generic_name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        brand_names:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        strength:
          type: string
        fda_approval_year:
          type: string
        fda_discontinuation_year:
          type: string
        cms_approval_date:
          type: string
        cms_discontinuation_date:
          type: string
        categories:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - HORMONAL_THERAPY
            - ANCILLARY
            - CHEMOTHERAPY
            - IMMUNOTHERAPY
            - RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL
          uniqueItems: true
        major_drug_class:
          type: string
        minor_drug_class:
          type: string
        oral:
          type: boolean
        date_added:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        date_modified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        score:
          type: number
          format: double
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyScheme:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-SEERAPI-Key
      in: header