Billing and insurance

HPSA medical abbreviation

HPSA means "Health Professional Shortage Area".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for HPSA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What HPSA means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
Health Professional Shortage AreaNoneBilling, Claims

Example

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Questions

What does HPSA mean in medical terms?

HPSA means "Health Professional Shortage Area".

Where is HPSA used?

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

Is HPSA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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

Source: NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); CMS Acronyms. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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