Care setting or organization

ASC medical abbreviation

ASC means "ambulatory surgical center".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for ASC), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
ambulatory surgical center	None	Billing, Charting	NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR) CMS Acronyms Federal agency program pages (CMS, Medicare.gov, SSA, IRS, OIG, HHS, DOL, HRSA, FDA, CDC) and healthcare.gov glossary

Sample place of service: "ASC."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

What does ASC mean in medical terms?

ASC means "ambulatory surgical center".

Where is ASC used?

ASC shows up in billing and charting. Its category here is care setting or organization.

Is ASC on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. ASC is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.