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Medical Coding
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09/27/2011

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Term
VDRL
Definition
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
Term
TENS
Definition
transcuraneous electical nerve stimulation unit
Term
RBRVS
Definition
Resource Based Relative Value System
Term
PLI
Definition
Professional Liability Insurance
Term
PFS
Definition
Physician Fee Schedule, Patient Financial Services - Bus. Off. In Hosp.
Term
OIG
Definition
Office of Inspector General
Term
LCD
Definition
Local Coverage Determination
Term
ICD-9-CM
Definition
International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification
Term
HCPCS
Definition
Healthcare Common Prodedure Coding System
Term
HIPAA
Definition
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996
Term
HITECH
Definition
Health Information Technolgy for Economic & Clinical Health Act
Term
HCFA
Definition
Health Care Financing Agency - now called CMS
Term
GPCI
Definition
Geographic Practice Cost Index
Term
ED
Definition
Emergency department of effective dose
Term
HSS
Definition
Department of Health and Human Services
Term
CC
Definition
Chief complaint
Term
CMS
Definition
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - formerly known as HCFA
Term
ARRA
Definition
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Term
AMA
Definition
American Medical Association
Term
APC
Definition
Ambulatory Payment Classification
Term
ASC
Definition
Ambularoty Surgical Centers
Term
ABN
Definition
Advanced Beneficiary Notice - USA
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