Home Care Abbreviations

These abbreviations were compiled by Dr. Khosrow Assadi 

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - APPENDIX

R/O Rule Out
R/T Related To
RA Remittance Advice
RAD Remittance Advice Details, Respiratory Assist Devices
RAF Referral Authorization Form
RAI Resident Assessment Instrument
RAP Resident Assessment Protocol, Request for Anticipated Payment
RC Reason Codes
RCF Residential Care Facility
RCFE Residential Care Facility for the Elderly
RCL Routine Cost Limit
RECERT Re-certification
RFB Request For Bid
RHC Rural Health Clinic
RHHI Regional Home Health Intermediary
RJE Remote Job Entry
RMA Return Material Authorization
RMDF Residential Medical Care Facility
RMI Repetitive Motion Injury
RN Registered Nurse
RO Regional Office
ROE Report of Eligibility
ROP Regional Occupational Program
RPCH Rural Primary Care Hospitals
RRB Railroad Retirement Board
RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist
RT Respiratory Therapist, Radiation Therapy
RTD Resubmission Turnaround Document
RTP Return To Provider
RTW Return To Work
RVU Relative Units
RX Treatment or Prescription