A&P
Spinal cavity
This is done before a patient’s first visit to verify coverage
Insurance verification
Patient details sent to a specialist before a visit
Referral paperwork
Always do this first when storing vaccines
Check expiration dates
The step to confirm an instrument packet is sterile
Check the autoclave indicator strip
Body systems and processes to maintain stability
Homeostasis
System used to assign diagnostic & procedural codes for billing
ICD & CPT coding
Patients who haven't been seen for 3 years are listed as this
New patient
Spirometry testing is most often performed in this medical specialty
Pulmonology
This needle gauge is most commonly used for venipuncture
21 gauge
This word refers to an illness ALREADY in a community
Endemic
Fixed amount a patient pays at the time of service
Copayment
The reason for a visit determines this scheduling process
Appointment screening
Medication route given outside the GI tract
Parenteral
Condition that requires automated external defibrillator (AED) use
Cardiac arrest
When a person is standing up, the head is located ___ to the chest.
Superior
Report showing unpaid charges owed to the organization
A/R aging report
This document tracks all procedures & charges for a patient’s visit
Superbill
Flu vaccine given with a 20-gauge needle at a 90° angle into this muscle
Deltoid
Procedure used to view cervical cells more clearly
Colposcopy
According to the "Do Not Use List," this should never be abbreviated
Medication names
Form used when a Medicare service may not be covered
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
Documentation & codes must support billed services
Proof of medical necessity
Subcutaneous insulin injection given at 45° into this layer
Adipose tissue
Vitamin B12 is administered using this route
Intramuscular