What Does IMC Mean in Medical Terms?

IMC stands for intermediate care unit. Step-down level care.

Where you will see IMC

You will most often see IMC in nursing notes, care plans and handovers, emergency department and intensive care records.

Example

A chart note might use “IMC” as shorthand for intermediate care unit when documenting a patient's care.

Related abbreviations

• 1:1 — one-to-one observation
• 2g Na diet — two-gram sodium diet
• 3% saline — three percent saline (hypertonic)
• 3D-CAM — 3-minute Diagnostic Confusion Assessment Method
• 4-point restraints — four-point restraints
• 4F-PCC — four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate
• 5150 — 5150 hold (California)
• 5150 hold eval — 72-hour hold evaluation

Browse the full Medical Abbreviations guide — 5,715 entries, searchable A–Z and by specialty.