What is the CMS medical abbreviation?

What does the medical term CMS mean?

There may be more than one meaning of CMS. However, what does the abbreviation CMS stand for in medical terms?

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What does CMS medical abbreviation stand for?

In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation CMS means Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

AIDS	Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome
CAD	Coronary Artery Disease
CATH	Catheterization
CDT	Clostridium difficile toxin; Certified Dental Technician
CMF	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil
COO	chief operating officer
CUD	carnitine uptake defect
DDS	Doctor of Dental Surgery
DUE	drug usage evaluation
EBNA	Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen
EMC	electromagnetic compatibility
ESD	electrostatic discharge
FIFO	first in, first out
GBS	Group B streptococcus; Guillain-Barre syndrome; gallbladder series
GITT	glucose insulin tolerance test
IMA	inferior mesenteric artery
IR	Interventional Radiology; Internal Rotation
IUI	intrauterine insemination
LEP	laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach; limited English proficiency
LGSIL	low-grade squamous, intra-epithelial lesion
LML	left mediolateral
LOB	loss of balance
MICU	Medical Intensive Care Unit
MST	multi-systemic therapy
MUA	medically underserved areas
OS	Left Eye
PAD	Peripheral Arterial Disease
PCS	procedure coding system
PLSS	portable life-support system
PR3	proteinase 3
PUD	Peptic Ulcer Disease
PVR	Post Void Residual
Pap test	Papanicolaou test (smear)
RAIU	radioactive iodine uptake
SCr	serum creatinine
TEN	toxic epidermal necrolysis
TMT	treadmill test
TOXO	Toxoplasmosis
TZD	thiazolidinedione
USP	United States Pharmacopeia
UVGI	ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
VFM	value for money
WOB	work of breathing
cath	cathartic; catheter(ization)
hyst	hysterectomy
inst	instruction, instructed; instrument; institution
inv	inversion
pct	percent
plt	platelet
prev	previous; preventive; prevention
tTG	antitransglutaminase