NHA Medical Coding and billing Study Guide with
complete Solutions
EIN NUMBER
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number,
and is used to identify a business entity.
SOB
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
SOF
SIGNATURE ON FILE
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
CMS -1500
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICE
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
CBCS
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
MR
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MR NUMBER
Medical Record Number used for patient ID
EOB
, Explanation of Benefits
RA
REMITTANCE ADVICE
NPI
National Provider Identifier
CMAA
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
WORKERS COMPENSATION
A form of insurance paid by the employer providing cash benefits to workers injured or disabled
in the course of employment.
MEDICARE PARTS
Medicare: Part A, Part B, Part C, & Part D. Part A covers hospital Insurance. Part B covers
Medical Insurance Physician visits and Out patient procedures. Part D Covers Prescription
ICD-9 CODES
International Classification of Disease Codes
E, CODES
Codes reported to identify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred.
V, CODES
A sub-classification of ICD-9-CM coding used to identify health care encounters that occur for
reasons other than illness or injury and to identify patients whose injury or illness is influenced
by special circumstances or problems.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
complete Solutions
EIN NUMBER
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number,
and is used to identify a business entity.
SOB
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
SOF
SIGNATURE ON FILE
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
CMS -1500
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICE
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
CBCS
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
MR
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MR NUMBER
Medical Record Number used for patient ID
EOB
, Explanation of Benefits
RA
REMITTANCE ADVICE
NPI
National Provider Identifier
CMAA
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
WORKERS COMPENSATION
A form of insurance paid by the employer providing cash benefits to workers injured or disabled
in the course of employment.
MEDICARE PARTS
Medicare: Part A, Part B, Part C, & Part D. Part A covers hospital Insurance. Part B covers
Medical Insurance Physician visits and Out patient procedures. Part D Covers Prescription
ICD-9 CODES
International Classification of Disease Codes
E, CODES
Codes reported to identify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred.
V, CODES
A sub-classification of ICD-9-CM coding used to identify health care encounters that occur for
reasons other than illness or injury and to identify patients whose injury or illness is influenced
by special circumstances or problems.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
