API Reference
Look up medical code
Look up a medical code (CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, NDC) and get coverage information. Returns fuzzy suggestions when exact match fails.
Authorization
bearerAuth AuthorizationBearer <token>
API key in format: vrt_live_xxxxx or vrt_test_xxxxx
In: header
Query Parameters
code*string
The medical code to look up
Length
1 <= length <= 20code_system?string
Hint for code system to search
Value in
"CPT" | "HCPCS" | "ICD10CM" | "ICD10PCS" | "NDC"jurisdiction?string
Filter policies by MAC jurisdiction
Length
length <= 10include?string
Additional data to include (comma-separated: rvu, policies)
fuzzy?string
Enable fuzzy matching on miss
Default
"true"Value in
"true" | "false"Response Body
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
curl -X GET "https://verity.backworkai.com/api/v1/codes/lookup?code=string"{
"success": true,
"data": {
"code": "string",
"code_system": "CPT",
"found": true,
"description": "string",
"short_description": "string",
"category": "string",
"betos_code": "string",
"poa_exempt": true,
"is_active": true,
"rvu": {
"work_rvu": "string",
"pe_rvu_nonfacility": "string",
"pe_rvu_facility": "string",
"mp_rvu": "string",
"total_rvu_nonfacility": "string",
"total_rvu_facility": "string",
"non_facility_price": "string",
"facility_price": "string",
"conversion_factor": "string",
"global_days": "string",
"status_code": "string",
"year": 0
},
"policies": [
{
"policy_id": "string",
"title": "string",
"policy_type": "string",
"disposition": "string",
"jurisdiction": "string",
"effective_date": "2019-08-24"
}
],
"suggestions": [
{
"code": "string",
"code_system": "string",
"description": "string",
"score": 0,
"match_type": "code"
}
],
"ndc_crosswalk": {
"ndc": "string",
"hcpcs_code": "string",
"hcpcs_description": "string",
"ndc_label": "string",
"route": "string",
"billing_units": "string",
"conversion_factor": "string"
}
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "string",
"timestamp": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
"includes": [
"string"
],
"fuzzy_enabled": true
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Request validation failed",
"details": {
"q": [
"Search query is required"
]
},
"docUrl": "https://docs.verity.io/errors#validation-error"
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "AUTH_KEY_NOT_FOUND",
"message": "API key not found",
"hint": "Check that your API key is correct",
"docUrl": "https://docs.verity.io/errors#auth-key-not-found"
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
"message": "Rate limit exceeded",
"hint": "Upgrade to pay-as-you-go for higher limits",
"docUrl": "https://docs.verity.io/errors#rate-limit-exceeded"
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
}