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Billing and Coding
Abbreviations Chapters 1 and 2
Term | Definition |
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AAPC | American Academy of Professional Coders |
AHIMA | American Health Information Management Association |
AMBA | American Medical Billing Association |
CCA | Certified coding associate |
CCS | Certified coding specialist |
CCS-P | Certified coding specialist-physican-based |
CHRS | Certified healthcare reimbursement specialist |
CMBS | Certified medical billing specialist |
CMBS-CA | Certified medical billing specialist-chiropractic assistant |
CMBS-H | Certified medical billing specialist-hospital |
CMRS | Certified medical reimbursement specialist |
CPC | Certified professional coder |
CPC-H | Certified professional coder-hospital |
CPC-P | Certified professional coder-payer |
CAP | Claims assistance professional |
MAB | Medical Association of Billers |
NEBA | National Electronic Biller Alliance |
ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
CE | Continuing Education |
CMS | Centers for Medicare Services |
HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
DOJ | Department of Justice |
EPHI | Electronic protected health information |
FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
OCR | Office of Civil Rights |
OIG | Office of the Inspector Genera |
PHI | Protected health information |
ROI | Release of information |
CHIP | Children's Health Insurance Program |
IDS | Integrated delivery system |
IPA | Independent practice association |
MCO | Managed care organization |
POS | Point-of-service plan |