System, method and computer program product for diagnostic and treatment enhancement

A computer-implemented method for recommending a procedure, the method comprising:

• using a computer processor to perform the steps of:
• receiving a query for a search for a diagnosis code;
• identifying a plurality of at least partial diagnosis codes, stored in a computer memory, using the received query;
• receiving a selection of one of the at least partial diagnosis code from the plurality of at least partial diagnosis codes;
• identifying a plurality of clinical criteria related to the selected at least partial diagnosis code, the plurality of clinical criteria comprising a plurality of signs and symptoms;
• receiving one or more selections of the identified plurality of clinical criteria;
• generating a diagnosis code or a substantially complete diagnosis code using the selected at least partial diagnosis code and the received one or more selections of the plurality of clinical criteria, wherein the diagnosis code or substantially complete diagnosis code comprises a greater number of digits relative to the selected at least partial diagnosis code;
• and
• providing a recommended procedure and corresponding procedure code using the generated diagnosis code or substantially complete diagnosis code and the received selections of the plurality of clinical criteria.

A computer-implemented method for recommending a procedure, the method comprising:

• using a computer processor to perform the steps of:
• receiving at least a portion of a diagnosis code;
• identifying one diagnostic procedure recommendation decision tree from a plurality of diagnostic procedure recommendation decision trees stored in a computer memory using the received at least a portion of a diagnosis code, wherein branches of the decision tree are each assigned a different partial diagnosis code, and decision end points of the decision tree are each associated with a different procedure recommendation and corresponding procedure code;
• determining a set of clinical criteria required to recommend a procedure using the identified decision tree;
• providing clinical criteria selections using the determined set of clinical criteria;
• receiving selections of clinical criteria associated with a patient from the provided selections;
• and
• providing a recommended procedure to administer to the patient and a corresponding procedure code by applying the received selections of clinical criteria to the identified decision tree.