HCPCS Level II codes Word Scramble
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Acronym or Term | Definition |
DMEPOS | Durable Medical Equpiment Prosthetics Orthotics and Supplies |
Enteral Therapy | administration of nutritional products directly into the small intestines |
Prosthetic | designed to replace a missing body part or to restore some function to a paralyzed body part |
air ambulance | a helicopter or other flight vehicle used to transport severely injured or ill persons to a hospital |
base call charge | the amount automatically charged for an ambulance to respond to a call even if the patient is not subsequently transported |
Chemotherapy drugs | drugs administered to help fight cancer and other serious diseases |
DME(Durable Medical Equipment) | an item that can be used for an extended period of time without significant deterioration(it can stand repeated use) |
Orthotics | devices used to straighten or correct a deformity or disability |
Parenteral Therapy | therapy that involves administering substances to a patient via a tube inserted into a vein (ie-medications or nutritional supplements) |
INH | Inhaled solution |
HCPCS | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System |
INJ | injection |
IA | intra-arterial |
IM | intramuscular |
IT | intrathecal |
IV | intravenous |
ORAL | orally |
OTH | other |
SC | subcutaneous |
VAR | various |
3 Levels of HCPCS | Level I (CPT) ; Level II (National codes); Level III (CMS local codes deleted 12/31/03) |
3 most common types of IV administration | IV gravity; IV Infusion; IV push |
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