Acronyms
GlossaryAn acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document. Select one of the following letters to view the list of acronyms that begins with that letter.
Acronym Sort descending | Term |
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ASBCA | Armed Services Board of Contract/State Assessments |
ASC | Accredited Standards Committee (ANSI) |
ASC | Ambulatory Surgical/Surgery Center |
ASCA | Administrative Simplification Compliance Act |
ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange (see ANSCII) |
ASCM | Application Software Configuration Management |
ASCO | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
ASCP | American Society of Consultant Pharmacists |
ASCPT | American Society of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
ASCT | American Society of Cytotechnology |