Results Grid Tabs

The tabs that populate content at the top of the Results table will vary, depending on the data set searched. Results are in a column and row format, much like Microsoft Excel.

ClosedTerm Results Tab

Term Results is the default tab for all search results. It contains columns of information that can be customized.

ClosedCPT® Index Tab

The CPT Index tab populates when the CPT/HCPCS data set is searched. It displays the CPT Index book view of the term searched with an index type of layout.

Click the icon to expand and show items related.

ClosedHCPCS Index Tab

The HCPCS Index tab populates when the CPT/HCPCS data set is searched. It displays the HCPCS Index book view of the term searched with an index type of layout.

Click the icon to expand to show items related.

ClosedFAC Peer Pricing Tab

The FAC Peer Pricing tab is optional and populates when the CPT/HCPCS data set is searched.

  • Average prices displayed are aggregated from the Outpatient Standard Analytical File (SAF) using the most recent four quarters of data available from CMS. By default, national charge percentiles by CPT/HCPCS code are displayed. The current SAF version is shown in the upper right hand corner for reference.
  • Average charges may also be viewed by state, Core Business Statistical Area (CBSA), or by specific peer hospital.

ClosedPRO Peer Pricing Tab

The Pro Peer Pricing tab is optional and populates when the CPT/HCPCS data set is searched.

  • Average prices displayed are aggregated from the Carrier Standard Analytical File (SAF) using the most recent four quarters of data available from CMS. By default, national charge percentiles by CPT/HCPCS code are displayed. The current SAF version is shown in the upper right hand corner for reference.
  • The search panel contains a Specialties list to render prices for a particular specialty. By default, the results are a combination of all specialties.

ClosedASC Pricing Tab

The ASC Pricing tab is optional and populates when the CPT/HCPCS data set is searched.

  • Average prices displayed are aggregated from the Carrier Standard Analytical File (SAF) using the most recent four quarters of data available from CMS. By default, national charge percentiles by CPT/HCPCS code are displayed. The SAF version being utilized is reflected in the upper right hand corner for reference.
  • The Ambulatory Surgery Center prices shown are an average amount per state. Up to 10 states may be selected by the account administrator.

ClosedSherpa Results Tab

The Sherpa Results tab displays when the ICD-9-CM Diagnosis or ICD-10-CM data sets are searched.  Sherpa is Vitalware's ontology database that ties clinical concepts to specific codes, even when the term isn't contained in the code description. Sherpa also uses the terms given to return a list of all other terms (missing concepts) that need to be identified in order to get down to the most specific code.

  1. Search the ICD-9-CM Diagnosis or ICD-10-CM data set.
  2. Enter a term in the Search Text field.
  3. The results grid displays all codes that have your search term in the description.
  4. Click the Sherpa Results tab.
  5. Narrow down the remaining codes by double clicking on clinical concepts in the Missing Concepts tab.

  6. The concepts will continue to populate on the Sherpa tab until there is only one code remaining that fits all the criteria.

ClosedICD-10-CM Drug Table

The ICD-10-CM Drug Table tab populates when the ICD-10-CM data set is searched, when applicable. The tab displays the ICD-10 Drug Table in a table format

Click the icon to expand the term related codes

ClosedICD-10-CM Dx Index Tab

The ICD-10-CM Dx Index tab populates when the ICD-10-CM data set is searched. This tab searches the ICD-10 Diagnosis Alphabetic Index.

Click the icon to expand items related to the term.

ClosedICD-10-CM Ext Cause Index Tab

The ICD-10-CM Ext Cause Index tab populates when the ICD-10-CM data set is searched. It displays the search results of the ICD-10 External Cause Index.

Click the icon to expand items related to the term.

ClosedICD-10-CM Neoplasm Table

The ICD-10-CM Neoplasm Table tab populates when the ICD-10-CM data set is selected. It displays the search results of the ICD-10 Neoplasm Table shown in a table format.

The symbol indicates that a term can be expanded to display term related items.

ClosedICD-10-PCS Index Tab

The ICD-10-PCS Index tab populates when the ICD-10-PCS data set is searched. It displays the search results from the ICD-10 Procedure Alphabetic Index.

Click the symbol to expand related items.