German Phrase
Wie heißt der CPT‑Code?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the official name or identifier of a CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code. It is typically used when a medical professional or billing specialist needs to confirm which code corresponds to a specific procedure.
When to use
Use this question in a medical‑billing context, during a discussion with colleagues about insurance claims, or when you need to look up the exact CPT code for a procedure in a hospital or clinic.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WieheißtderCPT-Code?
Wie (interrogative adverb)
Used to ask 'how' or 'what' in questions; placed at the beginning of a yes‑no or wh‑question.
heißen (verb)
Third‑person singular present of 'heißen' means 'to be called'. In questions it asks for a name or designation.
der (definite article)
Masculine nominative singular; 'Code' is masculine, so the article is 'der'.
CPT‑Code (compound noun)
A loanword/abbreviation; the hyphen shows the abbreviation belongs to the noun 'Code'.
Word order in questions
German main‑clause word order is verb‑second; in a wh‑question the interrogative word occupies the first position, followed by the verb.
🗨In Conversation
Wie heißt der CPT‑Code für eine Röntgenaufnahme des Brustkorbs?
What is the CPT code for a chest X‑ray?
Er lautet 71020.
It is 71020.
✕Common Mistakes
Wie ist der CPT‑Code?
‘ist’ is used for identity (e.g., ‘Das ist …’), not for naming. Use ‘heißt’ or ‘lautet’ when you want the name of something.
Wie heißt das CPT‑Code?
‘Code’ is masculine, so the article must be ‘der’, not ‘das’.
Wie heißt der CPT Code?
When the abbreviation is part of a German noun, connect it with a hyphen: ‘CPT‑Code’.
↔Alternatives
Wie lautet der CPT‑Code?
What is the CPT code?
Wie ist der CPT‑Code?
What is the CPT code?
Welcher CPT‑Code ist das?
Which CPT code is that?
Cultural Tip
CPT codes are a U.S. billing system; in Germany the equivalent is the OPS (Operationen‑ und Prozedurenschlüssel). When German speakers talk about CPT codes, they are usually in an international or English‑language medical setting, so the abbreviation stays in English while the surrounding sentence follows German grammar.