Healthcare Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Website used to assign, maintain, and lookup NPI numbers.
  2. 3. An identification number used by the IRS. This identifies the provider/physician/practice/supplier to whom payment is made for the service. Taxpayer Identification Number.
  3. 6. Codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians. Current Procedural Terminology.
  4. 8. A code which is a combination of letters and/or numbers assigned to a particular symptom, or illness. Its abbreviation is DX and also goes by ICD-10.
  5. 9. The CMS regulates all lab testing performed on humans in the US through this program.
  6. 10. A code which is a combination of letters and/or numbers assigned to a particular symptom, or illness.
  7. 11. A code which is a combination of letters and/or numbers assigned to a particular symptom, or illness.
Down
  1. 1. The process of collecting and recording essential demographic and insurance information from individuals seeking healthcare services.
  2. 2. A unique 10-digit identification number issued to covered healthcare providers by the CMS.
  3. 3. This describes the provider or organization's type, classification, and the area of specialization.
  4. 4. National Drug Code. Required for all medications, drugs, supplies and the codes are displayed on drug packaging in a 10-digit format.
  5. 5. Also known as Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System. A collection of codes that represent procedures, supplies, products, and services which may be provided to Medicare beneficiaries and individuals enrolled in private health insurance programs.
  6. 7. A sub-type of medical classification used to identify specific surgical, medical, or diagnostic interventions. An example is 99213.