Appendix A to Part 199 - Acronyms

Appendix A to Part 199 - Acronyms

AFR - Air Force Regulation

AR - Army Regulation

ASD (HA) - Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

CCLR - Claims Collection Litigation Report

CEOB - CHAMPUS Explanation of Benefits

CFR - Code of Federal Regulations

CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

CRD - Chronic Renal Disease

CT - Computerized Tomography

DASD (A) - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration)

D.D.S. - Doctor of Dental Surgery

DEERS - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System

DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services

D.M.D. - Doctor of Dental Medicine

DME - Durable Medical Equipment

D.O. - Doctor of Osteopathy

DoD - Department of Defense

DSM-III - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third Edition)

ECHO - Extended Care Health Option

EEG - Electroencephalogram

EST - Electroshock Therapy

FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation

FEHBP - Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

FMCRA - Federal Medical Care Recovery Act

FR - Federal Register

HBA - Health Benefits Advisor

HL - Hearing Threshold Level

Hz - Hertz

ICD-9-CM - International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification

ICU - Intensive Care Unit

IQ - Intelligence Quotient

JCAH - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals

L.P.N. - Licensed Practical Nurse

L.V.N. - Licensed Vocational Nurse

MBD - Minimal Brain Dysfunction

MCO - Marine Corps Order

M.D. - Doctor of Medicine

MIA - Missing in Action

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAVMILPERSCOMINST - Navy Military Personnel Command Instruction

NAVPERS - Navy Personnel

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

OCHAMPUS - Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

OCHAMPUSEUR - Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for Europe

OCHAMPUSPAC - Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for the Pacific Area

OCHAMPUSSO - Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for the Southern Hemisphere

OMB - Office of Management and Budget

PKU - Phenylketonuria

R.N. - Registered Nurse

RTC - Residential Treatment Center

SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility

STF - Specialized Treatment Facility

U.S.C. - United States Code

USPHS - U.S. Public Health Service

[51 FR 24008, July 1, 1986, as amended at 62 FR 35097, June 30, 1997; 63 FR 48448, Sept. 10, 1998; 69 FR 44952, July 28, 2004; 69 FR 51569, Aug. 20, 2004]