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Optum Code Information API

The Code Information API from Optum — 15 operation(s) for code information.

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Optum Code Information API is one of 166 APIs that Optum publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Code Information. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, a changelog, and API documentation.

This API exposes 15 operations across 15 paths, and defines 26 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, sandbox-apigw.optum.com/ci/rtec/v1/ws.

15 operations 15 paths 26 schemas 15 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://apigw.optum.com/medicalnetwork/
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, OAuth 2.0
Contact
Ken Kracker
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Optum Code Information API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). It supports OAuth 2.0 (ws_auth) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 1 scope. By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 15

Across 15 paths, the API surfaces 15 operations — 15 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Code Information 15
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/anesbaseunit
Return base units for the given CPT Anesthesia {code}
getAnesBaseUnit 2 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/{facNonFac}
Return code range
getColumnCci 5 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/codehistory
Return Code History for the given cpt/hcpcs/icd9v3/icd9v1/icd10cm/icd10pcs {code}
getCodehistory 3 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/properties
Show properties for the given {codetype} and {code} parameter
getProperty 4 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/images
Return image filename(s) for the given code {code}
getCodeImageLinks 2 params → 200401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/images/{filename}
Return image(s) for the given code {code}
getImage 3 params → 200401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}
Return links to all the information available about a given 'code' belonging to the given 'codetype'
getProperties 2 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype
Show HyperLinks to valid code types
getCodeTypes → 200401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/indexsearch/{terms}
Return Index search results
indexSearchResults 3 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/dictionary/coders/{startswith}
Optum Coders Dictionary Search
searchStedmans 1 param → 200401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/instructional-notes
Return instructional Notes for the given icd9v1 {code}
getInstructions 2 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/instructions
Return instructions for the given cpt {code}
getInstructions_1 2 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/cci-check/{facNonFac}/{codes}
Return the billing relationships between the given codes
getMultiCCIData 2 params → 200400401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/sectionnotes
Return section notes for the given cpt/hcpcs {code}
getSectionNotes 3 params → 200401404405503
GET
/codetype/{codetype}/{code}/physician-docs
Return physician document for the given icd10cm {code}
getPhysicianDocs 2 params → 200400401404405503

Schemas 26

The contract defines 26 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Response (17 properties), NewCookie (11 properties), CodeProperties (8 properties), CodeHistory (7 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

CciColumn1
object
4 properties
Entry
object
6 properties 5 required
Link
object
2 properties
NewCookie
object
11 properties
IndexSearchResults
object
1 property 1 required
CodeHistory
object
7 properties
PhysicianDocs
object
1 property
Code2
object
6 properties
MediaType
object
5 properties
Conflict
object
4 properties
Response
object
17 properties
InstructionalNotes
object
1 property
IndexSearchResult
object
3 properties
Items
object
1 property
IngenixCodersDictionary
object
1 property 1 required
Cci
object
2 properties 2 required
StatusType
object
3 properties
CciColumn2
object
4 properties
Multicci
object
1 property 1 required
CodeProperties
object
8 properties
Code1
object
6 properties
InstructionalNote
object
2 properties 1 required
EntityTag
object
2 properties
PhysicianDoc
object
2 properties 1 required
CompleteCodeHistory
object
1 property 1 required
CodeHistoryReferences
object
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

optum-code-information-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
optum:optum-code-information-api
Base URL
https://apigw.optum.com/medicalnetwork/
Docs
https://developer.optum.com/eligibilityandclaims
Provider
Optum
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