Optum

Optum Code Information APIs API

The Code Information APIs API from Optum — 9 operation(s) for code information apis.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Medical Coding Management BC-2870.20

Operations 9

POST /api/coding/code/codetype Fetches the code type for the requested code #
GET /api/coding/code/{code}/validate Validate if the given code is valid or deleted or invalid #
GET /api/coding/code/{codetype}/{code}/detail Fetches the details of the code based on codetype #
GET /api/coding/code/{codetype}/{code}/range Returns the complete code range #
GET /api/coding/code/{codetype}/{term}/root-operation-definition-term Fetches the root operation definition for a code and term #
GET /api/coding/code/{codetype}/{code}/root-operation-definition Fetches the root operation definition for a code #
GET /api/coding/code/{codetype}/{code}/lay-description Fetches the LayDescription based on the codetype and code #
GET /api/coding/code/multi-codes/{code} Multi code search results #
GET /api/coding/code/i10_pcs/{code}/range Returns the complete pcs code range #

Documentation

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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/eligibilityandclaims/reference/api-overview
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GettingStarted
https://developer.optum.com/eligibilityandclaims/docs/get-started-with-optum-api
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Authentication
https://developer.optum.com/eligibilityandclaims/docs/optum-security-and-authorization
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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/optumreal-dental/reference/overview-real-dental
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GettingStarted
https://developer.optum.com/optumreal-dental/reference/get-started
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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/pharmacysolutions/reference
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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/paymentandreimbursement/reference
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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/platformandinteroperability/reference
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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/analyticsandinsights/reference
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APIReference
https://developer.optum.com/apitools/reference/security-and-authorization-v2-overview
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Documentation
https://developer.optum.com/apitools/docs/getting-started

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/optum/refs/heads/main/openapi/optum-code-information-apis-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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ChangeLog
https://developer.optum.com/eligibilityandclaims/docs/eligibility-release-notes

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OpenAPI Specification

optum-code-information-apis-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Core Service Code Information APIs API
  description: Code Search Service provides the APIs for searching codes related information.
  contact:
    name: Ken Kracker
    email: ken.kracker@optum.com
  version: v1.0
servers:
- url: /v1/codesearchms
tags:


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