Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Pa.CO2
   Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide
2. Pa.O2
   Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
3. PAIVM
   Passive accessory intervertebral movements
4. papvd
   partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
5. PAPVR
   Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
6. PARD
   Provider Audit and Reimbursement Department
7. PART A
   Medicare Hospital Insurance
8. PART B
   Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance
9. PAYERID
   Payer Identification
10. PDOTH
    Prior Date of Termination of Hospital Insurance
11. Pec.major
    Pectoralis major
12. PEP Mask
    Positive expiratory pressure mask
13. PIPDCG
    Principal Inpatient Diagnostic Cost Group
14. PON&V
    Post Operative Nausea & Vomiting
15. PPAM aid
    Pneumatic post amputation mobility aid
16. PPIVM
    Passive physiological intervertebral movements
17. PPR IMI
    Physician Payment Reform Impact Monitoring Initiative
18. PRICER
    PPS pricing software for inpatient stays system
19. PROMPTS
    Peer Review Organization Monitoring Protocol & Tracking System
20. PROPAC
    Prospective Payment Assessment Commission

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