| Definition | Term |
| A code that identifies a specific accomodation or service. It is a group of individual charges. Payors will either pay the whole claim, or they'll pay for each of these charges. | |
| A code used to charge for procedures performed in an inpatient stay. | |
| Codes which charge for the procedures performed in an outpatient setting. | |
| Professional AND Hospital Billing claim in the electronic format. | |
| Medicare's identification number it assigns to each claim received to keep track of it. | |
| A Diagnosis-related charge for inpatient stays. Only one may be assigned to a patient. | |
| An electronic response to a request for claim status. Sent from payor back to provider. | |
| Professional Billing claim in the paper format. | |
| System developed my CMS to promote national coding methodologies and reduce duplicate entries | |