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Briefly describe how the following types of codes are used and for what kind of provider medical doctor or non-medical doctor in Alberta Canada

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Briefly describe how the following types of codes are used and for what kind of provider medical doctor or non-medical doctor in Alberta Canada. 

• Provincial health registration number
• Office visit code (tariff)
• Office procedure
• Diagnostic code (ICD code)
• Contract number and ID number
• Provider registration number

Consider these two patients residing in your home province. What kind of information/codes from the list above would the provider use in Scenario 1 and Scenario 2?

Scenario 1 
Ms. Lenore James is seeing an osteopathic doctor for the first time.

Scenario 2
Mr. Jack Nielson saw his general practitioner for his yearly check.