Abbrieviations Flashcards

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AHA

A

American Hospital Association

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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BCBS

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Blue Cross Blue Shield

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4
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CHAMPVA

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Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Department of Veterans Affairs

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5
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CLIA

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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COB

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Coordination of benefits

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CPT

A

Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Edition

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DD

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Day, indicates entry of two digits for the calendar date (“01” for the 1st of the month, etc.)

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DME

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Durable medical equipment

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DRG

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Diagnosis-related group

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12
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EFT

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Electronic funds transfer

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13
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EIN

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Employer identification number

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14
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E/M

A

Evaluation and Management

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15
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EMG

A

Emergency

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EOB

A

Explanation of benefits

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17
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EPSDT

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Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment

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FECA

A

Federal Employment Compensation Act

19
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FSA

A

Flexible spending account

20
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HCC

A

Hierarchical Condition Category (risk adjustment model)

21
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HCPCS

A

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

22
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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

23
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HMO

A

Health maintenance organization

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HSA

A

Health savings account

25
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ICD-10-CM

A

International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification

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LCD

A

Local coverage determination

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MAC

A

Medicare Administrative Contractor

28
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Medi-Medi

A

Medicare-Medicaid (crossover claim)

29
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MIPS

A

Merit-based Incentive Payment System

30
Q

MM

A

Month, indicates entry of two digits for the month (“08” for August, etc.)

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NCCI

A

National Correct Coding Initiative

32
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NCD

A

National coverage determination

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NDC

A

National Drug Codes

34
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NPI

A

National Provider Information

35
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NUCC

A

National Uniform Claim Committee

36
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POS

A

Place of service

37
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Remit

A

Remittance advice

38
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SOF

A

Signature on file

39
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SSN

A

Social Security number

40
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UCR

A

Usual, customary, and reasonable

41
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YYYY

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Year, indicates entry of two digits for the year (“24” for 2024, etc.)

42
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YYYY

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Year, indicates entry of four digits for the year (YYYY—“2024”)