Billing and insurance

EFT medical abbreviation

EFT means "electronic funds transfer".

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

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

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What does EFT mean in medical terms?

EFT means "electronic funds transfer".

Where is EFT used?

EFT shows up in billing and claims. Its category here is billing and insurance.

Is EFT on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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