Revenue Abbreviations
Insurance Abbreviation
Process of Revenue Claims
Revenue Cycle
Denial Codes
100

CDM stands for

What is Charge description master?

100

RA stands for

What is remittance advice?

100

The amount of cost, usually annually, the policyholder must incur before the plan will assume liability for the remaining covered expenses

What is deductible?

100

NDC stands for

What is national drug code?

100

Precertification/Authorization/Notification Absent

What is denial code 197?

200

FFS stands for 

What is fee for service?

200

PPO stands for 

What is Preferred provider organization?

200

A pre-established percentage of eligible expenses after the deductible is paid

What is coinsurance?

200

Hospital claim form

What is a UB04?

200

Eagle code for when a payment or denial is posted and the claim balance is held for review

What is OC44?

300

COB stands for 

What is coordination of benefits?

300

HMO stands for

What is Health Maintenance organization?

300

A three digit code linked to every charge

What is a revenue code?

300

System to determine if a patient's health plan is valid for Medicaid

What is EMEVS or EPACES?

300

Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor


What is denial code 109?

400

PFS stands for

What is patient financial system and/or patient financial services?

400

CMS stands for

What is Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services?

400

A list of services and the amount that the healthcare insurance plan will pay for healthcare claims

What is a fee schedule?

400

Reg Area responsible for treating students at offsite clinics

What is School Based?

400

These are non-covered services because this is not deemed a "medical necessity" by the payer

What is denial code 50?

500

RCM stands for

What is revenue cycle management?

500

MCO stands for 

What is Managed care organization?

500

A form that details how the payer processes the claim for payment sent to the patient

What is an EOB?

500

Department responsible for submitting clinical information to the insurance company

Who is case management?

500

Charges exceed your contracted/legislated fee arrangements

What is denial 45?

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