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FSA.

Flexible Spending Account.

Pre-tax employer-sponsored account for medical expenses. Use-it-or-lose-it (some plans allow $640/year carryover). Doesn't roll over like HSA. Useful if you can predict your medical spend; risky if you can't.

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Other terms.

CPT Code HCPCS Code MS-DRG Deductible Coinsurance Copay Out-of-pocket maximum EOB MRF Chargemaster