RHIA Abbreviations with Complete Solutions

RHIA Abbreviations with Complete
Solutions

ABN - ANS-Advanced Beneficiary Notice

APC - ANS-Ambulatory Payment Classification

APR-DRG - ANS-All Patient Refined Diagnosis-Related Group

AR - ANS-accounts receivable

ASC - ANS-Ambulatory Surgical Center

BCBS - ANS-Blue Cross Blue Shield

CC - ANS-complication/comorbidity

CCI - ANS-Correct Coding Initiative

CDM - ANS-Charge Description Master

CF - ANS-cystic fibrosis

CMG - ANS-Case Mix Group

CMI - ANS-Case Mix Index

CMS - ANS-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CPT - ANS-Current Procedural Terminology

CY - ANS-cyanosis

DHHS - ANS-Department of Health and Human Services

DRG - ANS-diagnostic related group

DSH - ANS-Disproportionate share hospital

EOB - ANS-explanation of benefits

, FI - ANS-Functional Integration

FY - ANS-fiscal year

GMLOS - ANS-geometric mean length of stay

GPCI - ANS-Geographic Practice Cost Index

HCPCS - ANS-Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

HHA - ANS-home health agency

HHRG - ANS-Home Health Resource Group

ICF - ANS-intermediate care facility

IME - ANS-Indirect Medical Education

IPPS - ANS-inpatient prospective payment system

IPF - ANS-Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

IRF - ANS-Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

LOS - ANS-Length of Stay

LTC-MS-DRG - ANS-Long term care diagnostic related group

LTCH - ANS-Long term care hospital

MCE - ANS-Microsoft Certified Educator

MDC - ANS-More Developed Country

MDS - ANS-minimum data set

MPFS - ANS-Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

NCCI - ANS-National Correct Coding Initiative

OCE - ANS-Outpatient Code Editor

OPPS - ANS-Outpatient Prospective Payment System

OR - ANS-operating room