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UHB 5
Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ANSI | american national standards institute |
| APC | Ambulatory payment classifications |
| A/R | Accounts receivable |
| ASC | Ambulatory surgery center |
| CDM | Charge description master |
| CF | conversion factor |
| CMS | Centers for medicare and medicaid services |
| DRG | diagnosis related groups |
| ED | EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT |
| EDI | ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE |
| EMC | ELECTRONIC MEDIA CLAIM |
| ER | EMERGENCY ROOM |
| FL | FORM LOCATOR |
| GAF | GEOGRAPHICAL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR |
| HCFA | HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION |
| HCPCS | HEALTH CARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM |