tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Use This CMS Acronym Glossary

Question: We have new staff in our office who are having a hard time maneuvering the “alphabet soup” of terms that our Medicare contractor sends our way. Do you have a short list of common Medicare acronyms and their definitions that we could use in our office? Codify Subscriber Answer: Here is a short list of reimbursement-related acronyms that your staff should know when dealing with the Part A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). ABN: An Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) is a document that you provide to a Medicare patient ahead of a service or procedure if...

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