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Medicare Sets the Payment Level for Assistant Surgeons at a Percentage

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Medicare sets the payment level for assistant surgeons at a percentage of the fee schedule amount for the ____ surgical service.


Definitions:

Mediastinum

The central compartment of the thoracic cavity between the lungs, containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, and other structures.

Diaphragm

A major muscle involved in breathing, separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is the remnant of the ductus arteriosus formed within 3 weeks after birth.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major artery that conducts blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

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