Abbrieviations Flashcards
AHA
American Hospital Association
AMA
American Medical Association
BCBS
Blue Cross Blue Shield
CHAMPVA
Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Department of Veterans Affairs
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COB
Coordination of benefits
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Edition
DD
Day, indicates entry of two digits for the calendar date (“01” for the 1st of the month, etc.)
DME
Durable medical equipment
DRG
Diagnosis-related group
EFT
Electronic funds transfer
EIN
Employer identification number
E/M
Evaluation and Management
EMG
Emergency
EOB
Explanation of benefits
EPSDT
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
FECA
Federal Employment Compensation Act
FSA
Flexible spending account
HCC
Hierarchical Condition Category (risk adjustment model)
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HMO
Health maintenance organization
HSA
Health savings account
ICD-10-CM
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
LCD
Local coverage determination
MAC
Medicare Administrative Contractor
Medi-Medi
Medicare-Medicaid (crossover claim)
MIPS
Merit-based Incentive Payment System
MM
Month, indicates entry of two digits for the month (“08” for August, etc.)
NCCI
National Correct Coding Initiative
NCD
National coverage determination
NDC
National Drug Codes
NPI
National Provider Information
NUCC
National Uniform Claim Committee
POS
Place of service
Remit
Remittance advice
SOF
Signature on file
SSN
Social Security number
UCR
Usual, customary, and reasonable
YYYY
Year, indicates entry of two digits for the year (“24” for 2024, etc.)
YYYY
Year, indicates entry of four digits for the year (YYYY—“2024”)