Care setting or organization

ICF medical abbreviation

ICF means "intermediate care facility".

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

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What ICF means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
intermediate care facilityNoneBilling, Charting

Example

Sample provider type: "ICF."

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

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What does ICF mean in medical terms?

ICF means "intermediate care facility".

Where is ICF used?

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

Is ICF on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. ICF 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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