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Date of Service (DOS) Date that health care services were provided.
Day Sheet Summary of daily patient treatments, charges, and payments received.
Deductible Amount patient must pay before insurance coverage begins. For example, a patient could have a $1000 deductible per year before their health insurance will begin paying.
Demographics Physical characteristics of a patient such as age, sex, address, etc. necessary for filing a claim.
DME Durable Medical Equipment – Medical supplies such as:
- wheelchairs
- oxygen
- catheter
- glucose monitors
- crutches
- walkers
- etc.
DOB Abbreviation for Date of Birth.
Downcoding When the insurance company reduces the code (and corresponding amount) of a claim when there is no documentation to support the level of service submitted by the provider.
Duplicate Coverage Inquiry (DCI) Request by an insurance company to determine if other coverage exists.
Dx Abbreviation for diagnosis code (ICD-9 or ICD-10 code).