National Pharmaceutical Product Index (NAPPI) Product Suite
A globally unique national coding system, owned by MediKredit, for all pharmaceutical, surgical and healthcare consumable products in RSA, NAPPI codes enable the provider to claim for products via a unique, scheme-recognised, code.
MediKredit has over the years undertaken to facilitate the adoption of NAPPI (National Pharmaceutical Product Interface) as a national electronic standard on behalf of the South African healthcare industry.
A NAPPI code is a unique identifier for a given ethical, surgical or consumable product which enables electronic transfer of information throughout the healthcare delivery chain.Tariff codes, on the other hand, are used as the standard for electronic information exchange for procedure and consultation claims.
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