AAMA

American Association of Medical Assistants

AAMB

American Association of Medical Billers

AAPC

American Academy of Professional Coders

ABCs

alternative billing codes

ABN

advance beneficiary notice

ACA

American Collectors Association

ADSM

active duty service member

AEPs

appropriateness evaluation protocols

AHA

American Hospital Association

AHIMA

American Hospital Information Management Association

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ALJ

administrative law judge

AMA

American Medical Association

AME

agreed medical evaluator

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

APCs

ambulatory payment classifications

APGs

ambulatory patient groups

A/R

accounts receivable

ASCs

ambulatory surgery categories

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

ASET

administrative simplification enforcement tool

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

ASP

application service provider

ASC X12

Accredited Standards Committee

ATM

automatic teller machine

AVGs

ambulatory visit groups

BR

by report

C

comprehensive

C and R

compromise and release

CAP

claims assistance professional

CC

chief complaint

CC

complication / comorbidity

CCAP

certified claims assistance professional

CCI

Correct Coding Initiative

CCS

certified coding specialist

CCS-P

certified coding specialist-physician

CCU

coronary care unit

CD

compact disk

CDM

charge description master

CDT

Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature

CE

consultative examiner

CECP

certified electronic claims processor

CF

conversion factor

CHAMPVA

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

CHEDDAR

chief complaint, history of present illness, examination, details, drugs and dosages, assessment, return visit information or referral

CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

CM

clinically modified

CMA

certified medical assistant

CMBS

certified medical billing specialist

CMHCs

community mental health centers

CMP

civil monetary penalty

CMP

competitive medical plan

CMRS

certified medicl reimbursement specialist

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMS-1450

Centers for medicare and Medicaid Services     UB-04 insurance claim form

CMS-1500

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Health Insurance Claim Form

COB

coordination of benefits

COBRA

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

copay

copayment

CPC

certified procedural coder

CPC-A

certified professional coder - apprentice

CPC-H

certified professional coder - hospital

CPT

current procedural terminology

CSRS

civil service retirement system

D

detailed

DAB

Departmental Appeal Board

DC

doctor of chiropractic

DCGs

diagnostic cost groups

DDE

direct data entry

DDS

Disability Determination Services

DEERS

Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System

DEFRA

Deficit Reduction Act

DHHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

DME

durable medical equipment

DNA

does not apply

DOD

Department of Defense

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOS

date of service

DRG

diagnosis related group

DSL

digital subscriber liner

DSM-IV

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Dx

diagnosis