See: National Coverage Determinations Manual (NCDM), formerly named Coverage Issues Manual.
Tag: USA
Cineradiography
Procedure in which an injection of a nontoxic radiopaque medium is given in order to produce movie camera images on a fluorescent screen to view various body structures.
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Symbol used in the procedure code book titled Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) to indicate that conscious/moderate sedation is included for that specific procedural code number for billing and payment purposes.
Civil Monetary Penalty Statute (CMPS)
Fines and sanctions imposed on individuals or health care facilities by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for noncompliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. This includes fraud violations. These fines may be in addition to other criminal and civil penalties depending on the legal situation.
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
Program for federal employees hired before 1984.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA)
Service benefit program similar to TRICARE, which is for veterans with total, permanent, service-connected disabilities or surviving spouses and dependents of veterans who died from service-connected disabilities. The Veterans Administration is now known as the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)
See: TRICARE.