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Tag: MEDICAL
Historical hospital cost data
Cost information submitted by providers when submitting Medicare claims that is used to determine the future cost of medical professional services (referred to as rate setting ).
history (Hx or H)
1. Record of past events. 2. Systematic account of the medical, emotional, and psychosocial occurrences in a patient’s life and of factors in the family, ancestors, and environment that may contribute to a patient’s condition.
history and physical (H&P)
Detailed account obtained during an interview with the patient of the onset, duration, and character of the present illness and any acts or factors that aggravate or ameliorate the symptoms, as well as the findings on physical examination. Then the physician makes a medical decision based on the number of diagnoses or management options, amount of data or complexity of data reviewed, and complications and/or morbidity or mortality. An H & P may be performed before or on the day of admission as an inpatient to the hospital.
history of present illness (HPI)
Chronological description of the development of the patient’s present illness from the first sign or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present.
History statement
Attending physician’s statement that is usually part of an insurance application that contains specific health history of the proposed insured.
HJ
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating an employee assistance program. This modifier may be required for state Medicaid programs, so check with your state guidelines.
HK
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a specialized mental health program for high-risk populations. This modifier may be required for state Medicaid programs, so check with your state guidelines.
HL
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating services provided by an intern. This modifier may be required for state Medicaid programs, so check with your state guidelines.
HL7
See: Health Level Seven (HL7) and Health Level Seven, Inc. (HL7) .