Common Abbreviations from Ms powell Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
-Algia
A
Pain
2
Q
-coma
A
deep sleep
3
Q
acu-
A
Needle
4
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
5
Q
anomal/o
A
irregular
6
Q
anthrop/o
A
man/human
7
Q
antr/o
A
chamber/cavity
8
Q
AOB
A
assignment of benefits
9
Q
aque/o
A
water
10
Q
axi/o
A
axis
11
Q
bar/o
A
weight/pressure
12
Q
BCBS
A
Blue cross Blue Shield
13
Q
bio-, bi/o
A
life/living
14
Q
blast/o, -blast
A
immature/early embryonic stage
15
Q
calor/i
A
heat
16
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
17
Q
cata-
A
down/downward
18
Q
caud/o
A
tail
19
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
20
Q
chem/o
A
chemical/chemistry
21
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
22
Q
chron/o
A
time/timing
23
Q
CMS
A
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid services
24
Q
COB
A
Coordination of benefits
25
COPD
congestive obstructive pulmonary disease
26
corp/o
body
27
CPT
Current procedural terminology
28
cry/o
cold
29
cyt/o, -cyte
cell
30
DME
Durable medical equipment
31
Dx
Diagnosis
32
E/M
evaluation and management
33
EMR
Electronic medical record
34
EOB
Explanation of benefits
35
ERA
Electronic remittance advice
36
Fx
Fracture
37
HCPCS
Healthcare Common procedure coding system
38
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
39
HMO
Health maintenance organization
40
Hx
Hisstory
41
ICD
International classification of diseases
42
NOS
Not otherwise specified
43
NPI
National provider identifier
44
PCP
Primary care physician
45
PHI
Protected health information
46
POS
Place/point of service
47
PPO
preferred provider organization
48
RVU
Relative value unit
49
SOF
Signature on file
