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ADHD: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADMISSION: ATTENTION TO AN ACUTE ILLNESS OR INJURY RESULTING IN ADMISION TO A HOSPITAL
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AED: automted external defibrillator
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AP: anterior posterior
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APPENDIX A: in the cpt manual that contains complete list of all modifiers
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ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: THE PHYSICIAN WITH THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE OF THE PATIENT
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BM: BOWEL MOVEMENT
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BPH: benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
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BULLET SYMBOL: IS USED TO INDICATE A NEW PROCEDURE OR SERVICE CODE ADDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS EDITION OF THE CPT MANUAL.
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CATEGORY 1: ARE WIDELY USED TO DESCRIBE SERVICES AND PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE FDA,AND RELATES TO SERVICES AND PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO HAVE CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS.
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CCU: CORONARY CARE UNIT
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CONCURRENT CARE: THE PROVISION OR SIMILAR SERVICES TO THE SAME PATIENT BY MORE THAN ONE PHYSICIAN ON THE SAME DAY.
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CONSULTATION: INCLUDES THE CONCURRENT CAREE SERVICES RENDERED BY A PHYSICIAN WHOSE OPINION OR ADVICE IS REQUESTED BY ANOTHER PHYSICIAN OR AGENCY CONCERNING THE EVALUATION OR TREATMENT OF A PATIENT.
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COPD: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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CRITICAL CARE: THE CARE OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES THAT REQUIRE THE CONSTANT ATTENDANCE OF A PHYSICIAN
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CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY(CPT): terms and codes for reporting health care services and procedures performed by health care providers
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DOA: DEAD ON ARRIVAL
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DOB: DATE OF BIRTH
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ECG,EKG: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
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EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES: SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE PHYSICIAN IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR UNPLANNED PATIENT ENCOUTERS;NO DISTINCTION IS MADE BETWEEN NEW AND ES
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ESTABLISHED PATIENT: A PATIENT WHO HAS RECIEVED FACE-TO-FACE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FROM ANOTHER PHYSICIAN OF THE SAME SPECIALTY IN THE SAME GROUP WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS
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FHR: FETAL HEART RATE
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION(FDA): RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF FOOD AND DRUGS IN AMERICA,IS AN AGENCY WITH THE U.S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,WHICH IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
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GTT: GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST
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HIPAA: HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
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IDDM: INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS
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INPATIENT: ONE WHO HAS BEEN FORMALLY ADMITTED TO A HEALTH CARE FACILITY
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IVP: INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM
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KEY COMPONENTS: THE HISTORY,EXAMINATION,AND MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING COMPLEXITY OF AN E/M SERVICE
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MODIFIERS: PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE THIRD-PARTY ABOUT SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENT
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MS: MITRAL STENOSIS,MULTIPLE SCLEROSI;MUSCULOSKELETAL
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NaC1: SODIUM CHLORIDE
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NEW PATIENT: A PATIENT WHO HAS NOT RECIEVED ANY FACE-TO-FACE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FROM THE PHYSICIAN OR ANOTHER PHYSICIAN ON THE SAME SPECIALTY IN THE SAME GROUP WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS
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OFFICE VISIT: A FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A PHYSICIAN AND A PATIENT IN THE PHYSICIAN'S PRIVATE OFFICE TO ALLOW FOR PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE STATUS
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OUTPATIENT: A PATIENT WHO RECIEVES SERVICES IN AN AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE FACILITY AND IS CURRENTLY NOT AN INPATIENT
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PDR: PHYSICIAN'S DESK REFERENCE
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PERRLA: PUPILS EQUAL,ROUND REACT TO LIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION
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PLUS SYMBOL: IS USED TO INDICATE AN ADD ON CODE.
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PNS: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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QID: FOUR TIMES A DAY
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REFERRAL: THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL OR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF CARE OF A PATIENT FROM ONE PHYSICIAN TO ANOTHER THAT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONSULATION
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RIGHT/LEFT TRIANGLE SYMBOL: new or revised text, begining and end of the text change
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SEE: A CROSS -REFERENCE TERM WITHIN THE INDEX OF THE CPT MANUAL USED TO DIRECT THE CODER TO ANOTHER TERM OR TERMS
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SOLID TRIANGLE SYMBOL: PLACED IN FRONT OF A CODE NUMBER INDICATES THAT THE CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED OR MODIFIED SINCE THE LAST EDITION.
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SUBQ: Subcutaneous
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TPR: TEMPERATURE ,PULSE,RESPIRATION
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UNG: OINTMENT
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UNLISTED PROCEDURES: A PROCEDURE OR SERVICE NOT FOUND IN THE CPT MANUL
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XX: FEMALE SEX CHROMOSOMES
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XY: MALE SEX CHROMOSOMES
