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Terminology Agent

Messy local codes are why your FHIR feed fails validation

Every health system carries proprietary, mistyped and legacy codes that no static map covers. The Terminology Agent crosswalks ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC, CPT/HCPCS, RxNorm and NDC — and reconciles your local codes to standards — with a confidence score on every match.

  • ICD-10 · SNOMED · LOINC · CPT · RxNorm · NDC, both directions
  • Local-code → standard reconciliation with confidence scoring
  • Value-set & US Core / USCDI binding, claims-ready for X12 837/835
See it in the fleet
Local chart codeStandard terminology
LocalSystemCodeDisplay
DM2ICD-10-CME11.9Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
DM2-HYPERICD-10-CME11.65Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia
DM2SNOMED CT44054006Diabetes mellitus type 2 (disorder)
A1CLOINC4548-4Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total in Blood
MET500RxNorm860975metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Oral Tablet

A single local diabetes label (DM2) is resolved to the right ICD-10-CM billing code (E11.9 / E11.65), its SNOMED CT clinical concept (44054006), the related HbA1c lab (LOINC 4548-4) and its medication (RxNorm 860975) — each with a confidence score for human confirmation before it binds.

Crosswalk table: the local code DM2 is mapped to ICD-10-CM E11.9 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications) and E11.65 (with hyperglycemia), SNOMED CT 44054006, LOINC 4548-4 for hemoglobin A1c, and RxNorm 860975 for metformin 500 mg.

In short

The Terminology Agent is Health1st's medical-coding engine. It crosswalks and normalizes codes across ICD-10-CM/PCS, SNOMED CT, LOINC, CPT/HCPCS, RxNorm, NDC and UCUM; reconciles proprietary local codes to standards; binds value sets to US Core / USCDI; and scores its confidence on every match so a human confirms only the uncertain ones. Clean codes then flow into FHIR resources and X12 837/835 claims.
6+
Code systems
ICD-10 · SNOMED · LOINC · CPT · RxNorm · NDC
US Core
Value-set binding
USCDI-aligned
Every match
Confidence-scored
human-in-the-loop
837 / 835
Claims-ready
fewer coding denials
A real crosswalk

One local diabetes code, resolved across every system

This is the exact problem the agent solves: a single local label (DM2) has to become the right billing code, the right clinical concept, the right lab and the right drug — each valid, each auditable.

Local chart codeStandard terminology
LocalSystemCodeDisplay
DM2ICD-10-CME11.9Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
DM2-HYPERICD-10-CME11.65Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia
DM2SNOMED CT44054006Diabetes mellitus type 2 (disorder)
A1CLOINC4548-4Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total in Blood
MET500RxNorm860975metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Oral Tablet

A single local diabetes label (DM2) is resolved to the right ICD-10-CM billing code (E11.9 / E11.65), its SNOMED CT clinical concept (44054006), the related HbA1c lab (LOINC 4548-4) and its medication (RxNorm 860975) — each with a confidence score for human confirmation before it binds.

Crosswalk table: the local code DM2 is mapped to ICD-10-CM E11.9 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications) and E11.65 (with hyperglycemia), SNOMED CT 44054006, LOINC 4548-4 for hemoglobin A1c, and RxNorm 860975 for metformin 500 mg.
How normalization runs

From raw local code to bound, validated concept

A four-step, human-in-the-loop flow that turns the codes buried in your messages into standards-conformant, reusable mappings.

  1. 1

    1 · Ingest local codes

    Pull the raw codes and free-text labels sitting in HL7 v2 messages, C-CDA documents, flat files and EHR extracts — including proprietary, mistyped and legacy local codes.

  2. 2

    2 · Semantic match

    AI proposes the correct standard concept across ICD-10-CM/PCS, SNOMED CT, LOINC, CPT/HCPCS, RxNorm and NDC, and attaches a confidence score to every candidate.

  3. 3

    3 · Bind & validate

    Bind to the required value set and confirm US Core / USCDI conformance so the coded element is valid the moment it lands in a FHIR resource.

  4. 4

    4 · Confirm & reuse

    A human confirms low-confidence matches once; the decision is versioned and reused, so the same local code never needs re-mapping. Reconciliations feed the claims context (X12 837/835).

Capabilities

Everything the Terminology Agent covers

The backbone of medical-coding interoperability — clinical, pharmacy and billing code systems in one agent.

ICD-10 · SNOMED · LOINC · CPT · RxNorm · NDC

Crosswalk diagnoses, problems, labs, procedures and drugs across every major clinical and billing code system, in both directions.

Local-code reconciliation

Resolve the messy, site-specific and legacy codes that break interfaces — the single most common cause of failed FHIR conformance.

Value-set & US Core binding

Bind coded elements to the correct value set and confirm US Core / USCDI conformance so data is valid on arrival, not after rework.

Confidence scoring

Every match carries a confidence score, so reviewers spend their time only where the AI is unsure — human-in-the-loop by design.

RxNorm ↔ NDC crosswalks

Move between clinical drug concepts (RxNorm) and dispensing-level identifiers (NDC) for pharmacy, claims and medication history.

Claims-ready output

Normalized codes flow cleanly into X12 837 claims and 835 remittance, cutting the coding errors that trigger denials and rework.

Coding sits inside the whole fleet

Terminology is one of 12 specialized agents. Its crosswalks power the Transformation Agent's conversions, the Prior-Auth Agent's documentation, and the Pharmacy Agent's RxNorm↔NDC drug handling.

Security & Compliance

Enterprise-grade trust, stated honestly

Protecting PHI is non-negotiable. Here's exactly where our certifications stand — no overclaiming.

HIPAAActive

Compliant · BAAs available

SOC 2 Type IIIn Progress

Audit in progress

HITRUST CSFOn Roadmap

On roadmap

HL7 · FHIRCore

Native, by design

AWS HIPAA-eligible infrastructure · Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) · Encryption in transit & at rest · See our security details →

Frequently asked questions

Bring us your worst local code set

We'll show the Terminology Agent reconcile your proprietary codes to ICD-10, SNOMED, LOINC and RxNorm — live, with confidence scores.

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