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1. CPT: CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY
2. CPT IS PUBLISHED BY: (AMA) AMERICAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIA-
TION
3. CPT HAS SIX SECTIONS: 1.Evaluation and Management codes starts with
99201 - 9999. 2. Anesthesia is 01001 - 09999. 3. Surgery is 10010 - 69999. 4.
Radiology is 70010 - 79999. 5. Lab/Test is 81000 - 89999. 6. Medicare is 90090
- 90999
4. CPT CODES ARE USED FOR: SERVICE AND PROCEDURES/ ALSO WHERE
PATIENT IS GOING AND WHAT DOCTOR IS DOING.
5. CPT: ONLY HAS 5 DIGITS IN THERE CODE
6. PCP: Primary Care Physician
7. PPO: Preferred Provider Organization
8. EPO: Exclusive Provider Organization
, 9. HMO: Health Maintenance Organization
10. DME: Durable Medical Equipment
11. CHF: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
12. UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
13. URI: UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
14. NP: NEW PATIENT
15. OP: OUT-PATIENT
16. EMC: ELECTRONIC MEDICAL CLAIM
17. EDI: ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
18. EIN NUMBER: An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a
Federal Tax Identification Number, and is used to identify a business entity.
19. SOB: SHORTNESS OF BREATH
20. SOF: SIGNATURE ON FILE
21. SOAP: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
22. CMS -1500: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICE
23. HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration
24. CBCS: Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
25. MR: (Magnetic Resonance Imaging
26. MR NUMBER: Medical Record Number used for patient ID
27. EOB: Explanation of Benefits
28. RA: REMITTANCE ADVICE
29. NPI: National Provider Identifier
30. CMAA: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
31. WORKERS COMPENSATION: A form of insurance paid by the employer pro-
viding cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment.