What do all of these Acronyms mean?
Here is an extensive list of abbreviations and acronyms all Medical Coders should know:
CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist-Physician based
CMRS Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist
CPC Certified Professional Coder
AAPC American Academy of Professional Coders
DM Diabetes Mellitus
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
RAC Recovery Audit Contractors
CERT Comprehensive Error Rate Testing
MACRA Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
MAC Medicare Administrator Contractor
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
CPT Current Procedural Terminology
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PA Physician Assistant
DME Durable Medical Equipment
DMEPOS Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
APC Ambulatory Payment Classification
HCPCS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
OPPS Outpatient Prospective Payment System
EHR electronic health records
MUEs Medically Unlikely Edits
EMR Electronic Medical records
I-10 ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification) diagnosis coding
FI Fiscal Intermediaries