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Billing and Coding
Abbreviations Chapters 1 and 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAPC | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| AHIMA | American Health Information Management Association |
| AMBA | American Medical Billing Association |
| CCA | Certified coding associate |
| CCS | Certified coding specialist |
| CCS-P | Certified coding specialist-physican-based |
| CHRS | Certified healthcare reimbursement specialist |
| CMBS | Certified medical billing specialist |
| CMBS-CA | Certified medical billing specialist-chiropractic assistant |
| CMBS-H | Certified medical billing specialist-hospital |
| CMRS | Certified medical reimbursement specialist |
| CPC | Certified professional coder |
| CPC-H | Certified professional coder-hospital |
| CPC-P | Certified professional coder-payer |
| CAP | Claims assistance professional |
| MAB | Medical Association of Billers |
| NEBA | National Electronic Biller Alliance |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| CE | Continuing Education |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare Services |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| EPHI | Electronic protected health information |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| OCR | Office of Civil Rights |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector Genera |
| PHI | Protected health information |
| ROI | Release of information |
| CHIP | Children's Health Insurance Program |
| IDS | Integrated delivery system |
| IPA | Independent practice association |
| MCO | Managed care organization |
| POS | Point-of-service plan |