Medical Billing Terminology: N

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• N N/C Non-Covered Charge. A procedure not covered by the patient’s health insurance plan.
• NEC Not Elsewhere Classifiable. Used in ICD when information needed to code the term in a more specific category is not available.
• Network Provider Health care provider who is contracted with an insurance provider to provide care at a negotiated cost.
• Nonparticipation When a healthcare provider chooses not to accept Medicare-approved payment amounts as payment in full.
• NOS Not Otherwise Specified. Used in ICD for unspecified diagnosis.
• NPI Number National Provider Identifier. A unique 10 digit identification number required by HIPAA.