Classificatie Van Verrichtingen

Classificatie Van Verrichtingen[edit | edit source]

The Classificatie Van Verrichtingen (Classification of Procedures) is a system used in the Netherlands to classify medical procedures. This system is used by healthcare providers and insurance companies to categorize and code different types of medical procedures for billing and statistical purposes.

History[edit | edit source]

The Classificatie Van Verrichtingen was first introduced in the 1980s as a way to standardize the classification of medical procedures across the Netherlands. It was developed by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in collaboration with various healthcare providers and insurance companies.

Structure[edit | edit source]

The Classificatie Van Verrichtingen is structured into several levels, each representing a different aspect of the medical procedure. The first level represents the broad category of the procedure, such as surgery or diagnostics. The second level represents the specific type of procedure, such as cardiac surgery or radiology. The third level represents the specific procedure itself, such as coronary artery bypass grafting or MRI scan.

Each procedure is assigned a unique code, which is used for billing and statistical purposes. The code is made up of numbers and letters, with the numbers representing the level and category of the procedure, and the letters representing the specific procedure.

Usage[edit | edit source]

The Classificatie Van Verrichtingen is used by healthcare providers to code the procedures they perform. This code is then used by insurance companies to determine the cost of the procedure and to reimburse the healthcare provider.

The system is also used for statistical purposes, allowing the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to track the number and types of procedures performed in the Netherlands.