AMCA MAA BILLING & CODING
Acute Care - ANS-Most often refers to hospitals, treats patients with urgent problems that
cannot be handled.
Alphabetical Filing System - ANS-Filed according to patient's last name
Ambulatory Care - ANS-Refers to treatment without admission to hospital.
Appendix E - ANS-List of Three Digit Categories in the ICD-9
Approved / Allowed Amount - ANS-The actual charge less then the allowed amount
Assignment of Benefits - ANS-A statement authoring the insurance company to pay benefits to
the physician
Beneficiary - ANS-Individuals who qualify for the program
Beneficiary Pays - ANS-deductible, premiums, co-insurance 20% non covered services
Brackets { } - ANS-encloses synonyms, alternative wording or explanatory phrases. Identifies
manifestation codes
Button - ANS-an element of the user interface on which the user can click to execute a
command such as confirm, cancel, or exit
Category - ANS-3 digit code that represents a single condition or disease
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or C M S - ANS-. Handles the daily operation of
the medicare program through the use of Medicare Administration Contractors. MAC's
CHAMPVA - ANS-Veterans with service related to disabilities are eligible for care under this
program
Chapter - ANS-main devision
Chief Complaint - ANS-The symptoms a patient is currently seen for
Chief Compliant - ANS-History of present illness. Review of symptom. Past, Family and or
Social History.
Clinical Templates - ANS-Allows doctors to document patient encounters into an E H R on a
structured form.
Clinical Vocabularies - ANS-Set of common definitions for medical terms that ease
communication by decreasing uncertainty.
Cluster Scheduling - ANS-To schedule a group of patients around the same block time who are
coming in to receive the same type of service
Co-Payment - ANS-Some contract insurance plans require a "fixed amount" be paid for the
office visits. This amount is usually collected at the time of the visit.
Code Sets - ANS-codes that identify specific diagnosis and clinical procedures on claims and
encounter forms
Colon : - ANS-used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term which needs one or more of the
modifiers
Context Specific - ANS-generated to help the user in a specific context or to carry out a
particular task
Contributory Factors - ANS-Counseling, Coordination of care, nature of presenting problem and
Time
Acute Care - ANS-Most often refers to hospitals, treats patients with urgent problems that
cannot be handled.
Alphabetical Filing System - ANS-Filed according to patient's last name
Ambulatory Care - ANS-Refers to treatment without admission to hospital.
Appendix E - ANS-List of Three Digit Categories in the ICD-9
Approved / Allowed Amount - ANS-The actual charge less then the allowed amount
Assignment of Benefits - ANS-A statement authoring the insurance company to pay benefits to
the physician
Beneficiary - ANS-Individuals who qualify for the program
Beneficiary Pays - ANS-deductible, premiums, co-insurance 20% non covered services
Brackets { } - ANS-encloses synonyms, alternative wording or explanatory phrases. Identifies
manifestation codes
Button - ANS-an element of the user interface on which the user can click to execute a
command such as confirm, cancel, or exit
Category - ANS-3 digit code that represents a single condition or disease
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or C M S - ANS-. Handles the daily operation of
the medicare program through the use of Medicare Administration Contractors. MAC's
CHAMPVA - ANS-Veterans with service related to disabilities are eligible for care under this
program
Chapter - ANS-main devision
Chief Complaint - ANS-The symptoms a patient is currently seen for
Chief Compliant - ANS-History of present illness. Review of symptom. Past, Family and or
Social History.
Clinical Templates - ANS-Allows doctors to document patient encounters into an E H R on a
structured form.
Clinical Vocabularies - ANS-Set of common definitions for medical terms that ease
communication by decreasing uncertainty.
Cluster Scheduling - ANS-To schedule a group of patients around the same block time who are
coming in to receive the same type of service
Co-Payment - ANS-Some contract insurance plans require a "fixed amount" be paid for the
office visits. This amount is usually collected at the time of the visit.
Code Sets - ANS-codes that identify specific diagnosis and clinical procedures on claims and
encounter forms
Colon : - ANS-used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term which needs one or more of the
modifiers
Context Specific - ANS-generated to help the user in a specific context or to carry out a
particular task
Contributory Factors - ANS-Counseling, Coordination of care, nature of presenting problem and
Time
