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Optum Coding Tips API

The Coding Tips API API from Optum — 2 operation(s) for coding tips api.

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Business capability

Medical Coding Management BC-2870.20

Operations 2

GET /api/optum/physician/{code}/coding-tips Fetches the list of codingTips for CPT or HCPCS codes #

GET /api/optum/physician/{code}/annotations Fetches the list of annotations for HCPCS codes #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Optum Common Physician Coding Tips API
  description: MicroService that contains Optum module-related information
  contact:
    name: Ken Kracker
    email: ken.kracker@optum.com
  version: v1.0
servers:
- url: /v1/optumcommonms
tags:
- name: Coding Tips API
paths:
  /api/optum/physician/{code}/coding-tips:
    get:
      tags:
      - Coding Tips API
      summary: Fetches the list of codingTips for CPT or HCPCS codes
      operationId: getCodingTips
      parameters:
      - name: code
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: 99213
      - name: yyyy-MM-dd
        in: header
        description: Date for which historical data is required
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: yyyy-MM-dd
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Fetches the list of codingTips for CPT or HCPCS codes
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
              - tipType: Coding Tips
                tip: Note that 38790 is a unilateral procedure.
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Notification'
              example:
                timestamp: '2023-07-14T06:37:03.741+00:00'
                status: 404
                error: Not Found
                message: Not Found
                path: /optumcommonms/api/optum/physician/99213/coding-tips
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                timestamp: '2023-07-28T06:36:22.518+00:00'
                path: /optumcommonms/api/optum/physician/99213/coding-tips
                status: 500
                error: Internal Server Error
                requestId: e36d239e-324
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
  /api/optum/physician/{code}/annotations:
    get:
      tags:
      - Coding Tips API
      summary: Fetches the list of  annotations for HCPCS codes
      operationId: getAnnotations
      parameters:
      - name: code
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: G0137
      - name: yyyy-MM-dd
        in: header
        description: Date for which historical data is required
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: yyyy-MM-dd
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Fetches the list of annotations for HCPCS codes
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                content:
                - annotationType: Annotation
                  annotationDescription: diagnostic services;
                - annotationType: DEF
                  annotationDescription: Plaque deposits in natural heart vessels.
                totalCount: 2
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Notification'
              example:
                timestamp: '2023-07-14T06:37:03.741+00:00'
                status: 404
                error: Not Found
                message: Not Found
                path: /optumcommonms/api/optum/physician/A2007/annotations
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                timestamp: '2023-07-28T06:36:22.518+00:00'
                path: /optumcommonms/api/optum/physician/A2007/annotations
                status: 500
                error: Internal Server Error
                requestId: e36d239e-324
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Notification:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        warning:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        info:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
x-readme:
  explorer-enabled: true
  proxy-enabled: true