Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AMLOS
A
Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay
2
Q
Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay
A
AMLOS
3
Q
APCs
A
Ambulatory Patient Classifications
4
Q
Ambulatory Patient Classifications
A
APCs
5
Q
APGs
A
Ambulatory Patient Groups
6
Q
Ambulatory Patient Groups
A
APGs
7
Q
AWP
A
Average Wholesale Price
8
Q
Average Wholesale Price
A
AWP
9
Q
CC
A
Complications and Co-Morbidity
10
Q
Complications and Co-Morbidity
A
CC
11
Q
CCI
A
Correct Coding Initiative (AKA, NCCI)
12
Q
Correct Coding Initiative (AKA, NCCI)
A
CCI
13
Q
CLIA
A
Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act
14
Q
Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act
A
CLIA
15
Q
DCN
A
Document Control Number
16
Q
Document Control Number
A
DCN
17
Q
DME
A
Durable Medical Equipment
18
Q
Durable Medical Equipment
A
DME
19
Q
DRG
A
Diagnosis-Related Groups
20
Q
Diagnosis-Related Groups
A
DRG
21
Q
EDI
A
Electronic Data Interchange
22
Q
Electronic Data Interchange
A
EDI
23
Q
EIN
A
Employer Identification Number
24
Q
Employer Identification Number
A
EIN
25
EOB
Explanation of Benefits
26
Explanation of Benefits
EOB
27
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
28
End Stage Renal Disease
ESRD
29
FL
Field Locators
30
Field Locators
FL
31
FUD
Follow-Up Days
32
Follow-Up Days
FUD
33
GMLOS
Geometric Mean Length of Stay
34
Geometric Mean Length of Stay
GMLOS
35
GPN
Group Provider Number
36
Group Provider Number
GPN
37
HAC
Hospital-Acquired Condition
38
Hospital-Acquired Condition
HAC
39
HAVEN
Home Assessment Validation and Entry
40
Home Assessment Validation and Entry
HAVEN
41
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System
42
Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System
HCPCS
43
HHA
Home Health Agencies
44
Home Health Agencies
HHA
45
HHPPS
Home Health Prospective Payment System
46
Home Health Prospective Payment System
HHPPS
47
HICN
Health Insurance Claim/Identification Number
48
Health Insurance Claim/Identification Number
HICN
49
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
50
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA
51
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
52
Health Maintenance Organization
HMO
53
HOPPS
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
54
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
HOPPS
55
HPMP
Hospital Payment Monitoring Program
56
Hospital Payment Monitoring Program
HPMP
57
ICN
Internal Control Number
58
Internal Control Number
ICN
59
IPF
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility
60
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility
IPF
61
IRF
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
62
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
IRF
63
IRF PAI
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument
64
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument
IRF PAI
65
LCD
Local Coverage Determination
66
Local Coverage Determination
LCD
67
LMRP
Local Medical Review Policies, replaced by LCD, Local Coverage Determination
68
Local Medical Review Policies, replaced by LCD, Local Coverage Determination
LMRP
69
MCC
Major Complication/Comorbidity
70
Major Complication/Comorbidity
MCC
71
MDCs
Major Diagnostic Categories
72
Major Diagnostic Categories
MDCs
73
NCCI
National Correct Coding Initiative
74
National Correct Coding Initiative
NCCI
75
NCD
National Coverage Decisions
76
National Coverage Decisions
NCD
77
NCHS
National Centers for Health Statistics
78
National Centers for Health Statistics
NCHS
79
NPI
National Provider Identifier
80
National Provider Identifier
NPI
81
OASIS
Outcome and Assessment Information Set
82
Outcome and Assessment Information Set
OASIS
83
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
84
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
OBRA
85
OCE
Outpatient Code Editor
86
Outpatient Code Editor
OCE
87
OIG
Office of the Inspector General
88
Office of the Inspector General
OIG
89
OR
Operating Room
90
Operating Room
OR
91
PDx
Principal Diagnosis
92
Principal Diagnosis
PDx
93
PIN
Provider Identification Number
94
Provider Identification Number
PIN
95
POA
Present on Admission
96
Present on Admission
POA
97
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
98
Preferred Provider Organization
PPO
99
PPS
Prospective Payment System
100
Prospective Payment System
PPS
101
PRO
Peer Review Organization, now QIO
102
Peer Review Organization, now QIO
PRO
103
QIO
Quality Improvement Organization
104
Quality Improvement Organization
QIO
105
RBRVS
Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
106
Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
RBRVS
107
RUGs
Resource Utilization Groups
108
Resource Utilization Groups
RUGs
109
SI
Status Indicators
110
Status Indicators
SI
111
UCR
Usual, Customary, and Reasonable
112
Usual, Customary, and Reasonable
UCR
113
UHDDS
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
114
Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
UHDDS
115
WHO
World Health Organization
116
World Health Organization
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