Care setting or organization

CDC medical abbreviation

CDC means "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for CDC), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	None	Billing, Charting	NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS) FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations CMS Acronyms Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations

Sample guideline reference: "CDC schedule."

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What does CDC mean in medical terms?

CDC means "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".

Where is CDC used?

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

Is CDC on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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