Ambulatory Payment Classification
ABBR: APC A U.S. federal system for grouping outpatient services provided by hospitals according to similar costs and clinical indications. It is used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to set reimbursement rates for outpatient care.
SEE: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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