Acronyms Flashcards
ABN
Advance Beneficiary Notification
AMA
American Medical Association
APC
Ambulatory Payment Classification
ARRA
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
ASC
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
CF
Conversion Factor
CMS
Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services
CPC
Certified Professional Coder
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
DRG
Diagnosis Related Group
EHR
Electronic Health Record
E/M or E&M
Evaluation and Management
GPCI
Geographic Practice Cost Index
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
HHS
Department of Health & Human Services
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
ICD-10-CM
International Classification of Disease 10th Revision Clinical Modification
LCD
Local Coverage Determination
MAC
Medicare Administrative Contractor
MP
Malpractice
MS-DRG
Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
NCD
National Coverage Determination
NP
Nurse Practitioner
OCR
Office for Civil Rights
OIG
Office of Inspector General
PA
Physician Assistant
PE
Physician Expense
PFS
Physician Fee Schedule
PHI
Protected Health Information
PLI
Professional Liability Insurance
RUC
Relative Value Update Committee
RVU
Relative Value Unit
RBRVS
Resource Based Relative Value System