A HIC number (HICN) is a Medicare beneficiaryâs identification number. Also, remember when billing, ALWAYS use the name as it appears on the patient's Medicare card. Both CMS and the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) issue Medicare HIC numbers. The format of a HIC number issued by CMS is a Social Security number followed by an alpha or alphanumeric Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC). RRB numbers issued before 1964 are six-digit numbers preceded by an alpha character.
pulp (dental) (pulp), n the tissue in the central portion of the tooth, made up of blood vessels, nerves, and cellular elements, including odontoblasts, that forms dentin and is covered by it. Also called. tooth pulp.
Root of the tooth. 1  Enamel â Makes up the protective outer surface of the crown of the tooth. 2  Dentin â Makes up the majority of the inner surface of the tooth. It cannot normally be seen except on x-rays. 3  strong>Pulp â This is the area inside the tooth that holds the nerves and blood vessels of the tooth.