Home Care Abbreviations

These abbreviations were compiled by Dr. Khosrow Assadi

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N

N/A	Not Applicable
NA	Not Applicable
NADB	National Diabetes Advisory Board
NAHC	National Association of Home Care
NAHHC	National Home Care and Hospice Congressional Network
NAMES	National Association for Medical Equipment Services
NAPEO	National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
NASW	National Association of Social Workers
NCD	National Coverage Determination
NCH	National Claim History
NCPA	National Community Pharmacists Association
NCPDP	National Council on Prescription Drug Program
NCVHS	National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
NDC	National Drug Code
NE	Nurse Evaluator
NF	Nursing Facility
NFCA	National Family Caregiver Association
NGA	National Governors Association
NHA	National Hospice Association
NHIA	National Home Infusion Association
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
NHO	National Hospice Organization
NICU	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIDDM	Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NIF	Not In File
NKA	No Known Allergies
NOA	Notice Of Action
NOAA	National Oceanic Atmospheric Association
NODMAR	Notice Of Discharge and Medicare Appeals Right
NOE	Notice Of Election
NONC	Notice Of Non-Coverage
NOPR	Notice Of Program Reimbursement
NOU	Notice Of Utilization
NPI	National Provider Identifier
NPO	Nothing By Mouth (Non Per Os)
NPR	Notice of Program Reimbursement
NPRM	Notice of Proposed Rule Making
NPWT	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
NSC	National Suppliers Clearinghouse
NSF	National Standard Format
NTIS	National Technical Information Center
NUBC	National Uniform Billing Committee
NVDS	Non-invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies