> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Billing Code Lists
> Customize all of your PriceMedic analytical views by uploading lists of the CPT, NDC, MS-DRG, and HCPCS, APC, and Revenue Codes that matter most to you.
# Billing Code Lists
## What are Billing Code Lists?
A billing code list is a collection of specific medical procedure codes (like CPT codes) that represents the services your practice actually provides. Think of it as a personalized menu of the procedures you perform - instead of looking at every possible medical service, we focus only on what's relevant to your practice. This helps ensure all the data, comparisons, and insights you access in Pricemedic are meaningful and applicable to your day-to-day operations.
Billing code lists act as filters that customize your entire PriceMedic experience to match your specific practice.
## Why do billing code lists matter?
Your active billing code list acts like a filter that shapes your entire experience on our platform. When you look at how your rates compare to other practices, you'll only see comparisons for the specific services and procedures on your billing code list. This helps prevent irrelevant data cluttering your analyses.
Market reports become more meaningful because they focus on services you provide rather than showing generic healthcare trends. When we help you build fee schedules or analyze contract opportunities, everything is automatically tailored to match your practice's scope of work. Even our competitive analysis becomes more accurate because we're comparing you to providers who offer similar services, giving you insights that you can actually act on in your business.
### Key Benefits
**Relevant Data Only** See rate comparisons only for procedures you actually perform, eliminating irrelevant information from your analysis.
**Meaningful Insights** Market reports focus on your services rather than generic healthcare trends, providing actionable intelligence.
**Precise Competitive Intelligence** Compare against providers who offer similar services, ensuring relevant and actionable business insights.
**Personalized Experience** Fee schedule builders and contract analysis tools automatically align with your practice's scope of work.
## Default vs. Custom Lists
**Smart Matching System**
By default, our system uses smart matching to determine relevant procedures for your practice. Based on your medical specialty, we automatically load appropriate billing codes based on what providers in your field typically perform.
**Benefits:**
* Quick setup with no manual configuration
* Industry-standard code selections
* Automatically updated with specialty best practices
* Good starting point for most practices
**Tailored to Your Practice**
However, you can create custom billing code lists that are perfectly tailored to your specific practice. Custom lists give you complete control over which procedures appear in your analysis and ensure the most accurate representation of your services.
**Benefits:**
* Perfect alignment with your actual services
* Complete control over included procedures
* Ability to add specialized or unique procedures
* More accurate rate comparisons and analysis
## How do I change my Billing Code List?
### Option 1: Via a Selected Provider
Select a Provider from the Select a Provider panel on the top left of the dashboard.
Select the Billing Codes tab located on the top of the dashboard.
Click **+ Create List**.
Give the list a descriptive name so you can identify it later (for example, "Dermatology Core" or "GI Procedures").
Click **Excel Upload**, download the template and fill it out with the desired billing codes. Save the file and upload it.
Click **Save** to apply it. Click **Activate** to assign the billing code list to the provider.
This list will become available for this provider and to reuse on other provider profiles.
### Option 2: Via Settings
On the Settings tab on the left sidebar, locate the billing code list section.
Interact with the drop-down to select another billing code list from your availables.
**Important:** Click save to make the new billing code list the default for all your analytics.
Always remember to click "Save" after changing your billing code list. The system will not retain your selection if you navigate away without saving.
## Best Practices
### Focus on High-Volume Procedures
Include codes for procedures you perform frequently, as these will have the most impact on your practice's financial performance and competitive positioning.
### Organization
Keep lists in groups that your organization is familiar with or finds important. This makes it easier to switch between different analysis contexts and ensures your team can quickly find the right billing code list for specific needs.
### Maintenance
Regularly review your lists to ensure they accurately reflect your current service offerings. Add new services as you begin offering them and remove discontinued procedures to keep your analysis current and relevant.
For detailed instructions on creating and managing billing code lists, see the [Billing Code Configuration](/provider-profile/configuration/billing-codes) page.
## Keep Exploring
Learn about the broader context of provider profiles and how billing code lists fit into the bigger picture
Configure team access, permissions, and operational settings to complete your profile setup