Glossary

CMS terminology and acronyms used throughout medicaid-utils.

Acronyms

Acronym

Full Name

CMS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

MAX

Medicaid Analytic eXtract (pre-2016 file format)

TAF

T-MSIS Analytic Files (2016+ file format)

T-MSIS

Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System

ICD-9

International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision

ICD-10

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision

CPT

Current Procedural Terminology

HCPCS

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

NDC

National Drug Code

NPI

National Provider Identifier

FQHC

Federally Qualified Health Center

FFS

Fee-For-Service

RUCA

Rural-Urban Commuting Area

RUCC

Rural-Urban Continuum Code

PCSA

Primary Care Service Area

ZCTA

ZIP Code Tabulation Area

PQI

Prevention Quality Indicator

BETOS

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service

CDPS

Chronic Illness and Disability Payment System

PMCA

Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm

OUD

Opioid Use Disorder

MAT

Medication-Assisted Treatment

HCRIS

Healthcare Cost Report Information System

UDS

Uniform Data System

ResDAC

Research Data Assistance Center

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