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abbv & term

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AEP'S   Appropriateness evaluation protocols  
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PPS   Prospective payment system  
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SI   Severity of illness  
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ER   Emergency Room  
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PAT   Preadmission testing  
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DGR   Diagnosis Related Group  
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QIO   Quality Improvement Organization  
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CDM   Charge description master  
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MDC'S   Major diagnostic categories  
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STSG   Split thickness skin graft  
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FTSG   Full thickness skin graft  
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ORIF   Open reduction internal fixation  
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VBAC   Vaginal birth after cesarean  
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PE   Pressure equalization 2  
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IS   Intensity of service  
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Admission Review   A review of appropriateness and necessity of admissions  
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Capitation   A system of payment used by mangaed care plans in which physicians and hospitals are paid a fixed per capita amount for each patient enrolled over a stated period of time  
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Charges   The dollar amount a hospital bills an outlier case on the basis of the itemized bill  
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Code sequence   the correct order of diagnostic codes when submitting an insurance claim that affects maximum reimbursement  
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Comorbidity   An on going condition that exists along with the condition for which the patient is receiving treatment  
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In patient   A term used when a patient is admitted to the hospital for over night stay  
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Looping   The automated grouper process of searching all listed diagnosis for the presence of any comorbid condition of complication  
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Outpatient   A patient who receives services in a health care facility and goes home the same day  
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Per Diam   A single charge for a day in the hospital regardless of any actual charges or costs incurred  
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Procedure Review   A review diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to determine appropriateness  
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Principal Diagnosis   A condition established after study that is chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital  
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Scrubbing   The process in which computer software checks for errors before a claim is submitted to an insurance carrier for payment  
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Stop Loss   A form of gerinty that may be written into a contract used to limit the exposure of cost to a reasonable level to prevent excessive loss  
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Transfer Review   Review of transfer to different areas of the same hospital that are exempted from prospective payment  
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Mastectomy   Surgical removal of the breast  
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Closed treatment   Surgical procedure does not involve surgically opening the site of the fracture for the purpose of repair  
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Open treatment   Procedure involves surgical opening of the site and visualization of the fracture for repair and treatment  
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Preadmission Testing   Treatment, tests, and procedure done 48-72 hours before admission of a patient into the hospital  
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Readmission Review   A review of patients readmitted to a hospital within 7 days problems related to the first admission to determine whether the first discharge was premature or the second admission is medically necessary.  
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